Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 309

Relating to: use of the reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions concerning the participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities, permanency planning for a child 14 years of age or over, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Petrowski, Moulton and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Kleefisch, Kitchens, Kulp, Murphy, A. Ott, Sinicki and Skowronski.

October 09, 2015        Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

January 06, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

·      Matt Gralinski - Sen. Jerry Petrowski

·      Fredi-Ellen Bove - Department of Children and Families

·      Ron Hermes - Department of Children and Families

·      Dakotta Turner - Wisconsin Youth Advisory Council

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kenny Strege

·      Kathy Markland - WAFCA

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 06, 2016         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator LeMahieu that Senate Bill 309 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk