Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 481
Relating to: creating family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs in the Department of Children and Families.
By Representatives Rodriguez, Goyke, Nygren, Ballweg, Billings, R. Brooks, Crowley, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Mason, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Tusler, Vorpagel and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Johnson, Carpenter, Larson, Olsen, L. Taylor and Wirch.
August 24, 2017 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
October 04, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Krug, C. Taylor, Billings and Bowen.
Absent: (1) Representative Gannon.
Excused: (1) Representative Subeck.
Appearances For
· Representative Jessie Rodriguez - Assembly District 21
· Representative Evan Goyke - Assembly District 18
· Brad Wassink - Department of Children and Families
· Fredi Bove - Department of Children and Families
· Robyn Ellis - Milwaukee Cty. Family Drug Treatment Court
· Rebecca Foley - Milwaukee Family Drug Treatment Court
· Mariah Ahles - Saint A
· Kelly Davis - Children's Hospital
· Connie Klick - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
· David Whelan - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI
· Liz Buchen - Lutheran Social Services Agency
· Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Senator Alberta Darling - Senate District 8
· Lynne Davis - State Bar of WI Child Law Section
· Shel Gross - Mutual Health America of WI
· Michelle Jensen - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender
· Nancy Rottier - Director of State Courts
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Milwaukee County Circuit Court Family Drug Treatment Court - Milwaukee County Family Drug Treatment Court
November 15, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Krug, Billings and Bowen.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Pronschinske, C. Taylor and Subeck.
Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 481 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (8) Representative Kitchens; Representatives Snyder, Vorpagel, Kerkman, Ballweg, Krug, Billings and Bowen.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk