Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 667

Relating to: model procedures for investigating reports of abuse or neglect involving children with disabilities.

By Representatives Kleefisch, Johnson, Macco, Ballweg, Berceau, Billings, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Brostoff, Goyke, Horlacher, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Knodl, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Quinn, Ripp, Sanfelippo, Sinicki, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Young, Zepnick, Zamarripa, Spreitzer and Loudenbeck; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Gudex, Olsen and C. Larson.

January 22, 2016         Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

February 03, 2016       Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Jason Mugnaini - Office of Sen. Rob Cowles

·      Lisa Pugh - Disability Rights Wisconsin

·      Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

·      Karen Dishno - Wisconsin Association of the Deaf

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Rep. Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Lonna Morouney - Department of Children & Families

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 11, 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 Carpenter that Assembly Bill 667 be recommended for concurrence.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk