Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Senate Bill 387

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 Senators Darling, Lassa, LeMahieu and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Billings, Bowen, Kleefisch and Rohrkaste.

November 12, 2015    Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

January 07, 2016         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Bethany Anderson - Representative Joan Ballweg

·      Senator Alberta Darling

·      Bridget Bauman - Children's Court Improvement Program

·      Jason Rossell - Judicial Committee on Child Welfare

·      Marshall Murray - Wisconsin Committee on Child Welfare

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Randall Keys - Department of Children and Families

·      Ron Hermes - Department of Children and Families

Registrations For

·      Justin Wolff - Children's Court Improvement Program

·      Nancy Rottier - Director of State Courts

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 01, 2016       Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Lasee that Senate Bill 387 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Wanggaard; Senators Vukmir, Lasee, Risser and L. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Valirie Maxim

Committee Clerk