Senate Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform 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 28, 2002 Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform. March 5, 2002
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (4) Senators George, Risser, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald.
Absent: (1) Senator Wirch.
Appearances for
· Michelle Jensen, representing Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
· Mark Mitchell, representing Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
· Gary Radloff, representing Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Appearances against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Amy Krymkowski, representing the Milwaukee Women's Center
· Mark Matthews, representing Children's Service Society of Wisconsin
· Pamela Eitland, representing Wisconsin Department of Corrections
· Shelley Hagan, representing Wisconsin Department of Corrections
· Senator Judith Robson, representing 15th State Senate District
· Lisa Hilbert Maroney, representing Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, representing 63rd State Assembly District
· Jason Westphal, representing the Children and the Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Registrations against
· None.
March 8, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved by Senator George, seconded by Senator Huelsman, that
Assembly Bill 809
be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senators George, Risser, Wirch, Huelsman and S. Fitzgerald (By Polling).