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