Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 407

Relating to: appointment of a successor guardian for a child in need of protection or services and eligibility of a successor guardian for subsidized guardianship payments, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Kleefisch, Billings, Doyle, Edming, Johnson, Kulp, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Subeck, Sinicki, A. Ott, Kitchens and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Moulton, Nass, Olsen and Lassa.

October 13, 2015        Referred to Committee on Children and Families

October 28, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Rodriguez; Representatives R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings, Kahl and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Gannon.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

·      Fredi Bove - Dept. of Children and Families

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kathy Markeland - WI Assoc. of Family & Children's Agencies

·      Sen. Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

December 09, 2015     Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Billings and Kahl.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Johnson and Subeck.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Vorpagel that Assembly Bill 407 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Billings and Kahl.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

***Representatives Johnson and Subeck indicated by letter that they would have voted in support of the bill had they been present.

 

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Vincent Williams

Committee Clerk