Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 79
Relating to: mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by juvenile correctional officers.
By Representatives Kleefisch, Spiros, Kolste, Crowley, C. Taylor, Subeck, Considine, Brandtjen, Goyke, Pope, Zepnick, E. Brooks, Mursau, Schraa, Bowen, Kremer, Anderson, Quinn, Novak, Fields, Zamarripa, Billings, Genrich, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Tittl and Sargent; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Wanggaard, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Wirch, C. Larson, Olsen, L. Taylor, Darling and Shilling.
February 21, 2017 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
March 29, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (11) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Gannon, Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Krug.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kleefisch - Assembly District 38
· Senator LaTonya Johnson - Senate District 6
· Joanna Juhnke - Wisconsin Family Ties
· Susan Conwell - Kids Matter
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Katie White - WI Association of Family and Children Agencies
· Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of Police Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 12, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Gannon, Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Krug, seconded by Representative Kerkman that Assembly Bill 79 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Gannon, Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings, Subeck and Bowen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Chris Borgerding
Committee Clerk
