Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Family Law

Assembly Bill 775

Relating to: the showing of a substantial likelihood that a parent will not meet the conditions established for the safe return of the child to the home in a termination of parental rights proceeding.

By Representatives Kitchens, Doyle, Snyder, Katsma, Novak, Rodriguez, Ballweg, Pronschinske, Neylon, Anderson, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Jacque, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Sinicki, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Zepnick and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Olsen, L. Taylor and Vinehout.

December 27, 2017     Referred to Committee on Family Law

January 09, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Duchow, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen, Krug, Kleefisch, Goyke, Subeck and Billings.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Joel Kitchens - Wisconsin State Assembly

·      David Whelan - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      James Crandon

·      Judge Christopher  Foley - Milwaukee County Circuit Court

·      Teresa  Kovach - Portage County Health and Human Services Department

·      Ron Rogers - Kenosha County Division of Children and Family Services

·      Eve Dorman - Dane County Corporation Counsel

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Adam Plotkin - State Public Defender

·      Amanda  Skorr - State Public Defender

Registrations For

·      Kathy Markeland - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agencies

·      Senator Alberta Darling - Wisconsin State Senate

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Representative Josh Zepnick - Wisconsin State Assembly

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Jonelle Brom - Department of Children and Families

February 01, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Duchow, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen, Krug, Goyke and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Kleefisch and Billings.

Moved by Representative Tauchen, seconded by Representative Thiesfeldt that Assembly Bill 775 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Rodriguez; Representatives Duchow, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen and Krug.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Goyke and Subeck.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2

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Nick Bentz

Committee Clerk