Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Children and Families Assembly Bill 809 Relating to: permanency planning for a child placed outside the home, required juvenile court findings when a child is placed outside the home, the expiration date of a juvenile court order placing or continuing the placement of a child outside the home, the requirement that a termination of parental rights petition be filed under certain circumstances, statements by foster parents at juvenile court hearings, and prohibiting a person who has committed an alcohol-related felony within the last 5 years from being licensed to operate a foster home or treatment foster home. By Representative Kestell; cosponsored by Senator Robson. February 12, 2002 Referred to Committee on Children and Families. February 14, 2002
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· Michelle Jensen, DHFS
· Representative Steve Kestell, 27th Assembly District
· Lisa Hilbert Maroney, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Madison, WI
· Mark Mitchell, DHFS
· Gary Radloff, DHFS
Appearances against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District
· Mark Matthews, Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
· Kathy Soderbloom, Senator Robson's office
Registrations against
· None.
February 20, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Bies, seconded by Representative Miller, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction and adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Grothman, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Jeskewitz, seconded by Representative Lippert, that
Assembly Bill 809
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Kestell, Lippert, Bies, Jeskewitz, Miller and Sinicki.
Noes: (1) Representative Grothman.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0