Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 514
Relating to: procedures for changing the placement of a child who is subject to a temporary physical custody order or termination of parental rights order of the juvenile court, procedures for amending a consent decree of the juvenile court, emergency change-in-placement procedures for a child who is placed in his or her own home under a dispositional order of the juvenile court, venue in post-dispositional proceedings under the Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code, procedures for requesting and objecting to a proposed change in placement of a child and for changing the placement of a child when no objection is filed, the appointment of a successor guardian for a child who is subject to a termination of parental rights order of the juvenile court, case closure orders with respect to a child whose dispositional order is terminated, and the effective period of a temporary physical custody order of the juvenile court.
By Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Kleefisch and Rohrkaste; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lassa, LeMahieu and Olsen.
November 13, 2015 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
January 06, 2016 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings, Kahl and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives R. Brooks and Heaton.
Appearances For
· Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Rep. Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District
· Marshall Murray - WI Judicial Commission on Child Welfare
· Jason Rossell - WI Judicial Commission on Child Welfare
· Bridget Bauman - Children's Court Improvement Program
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Randall Keys - Dept. of Children and Families
· Jonelle Brom - Dept. of Children and Families
Registrations For
· Justin Wolff - Children's Court Improvement Program
· Nancy Rottier - Director of State Courts office
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 10, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kahl.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Billings that Assembly Bill 514 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Gannon, R. Brooks, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Brandtjen, Heaton, Neylon, Duchow, Johnson, Billings and Subeck.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Vincent Williams
Committee Clerk