Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health

Assembly Bill 629

Relating to: uniform adult guardianship jurisdiction.

By Representatives Skowronski, Brostoff, Stafsholt, Meyers, Novak, Tittl, Kulp, Mursau, Tusler, Ohnstad, Macco, Anderson, Berceau, Kitchens, E. Brooks, Sinicki, R. Brooks and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Olsen and Wirch.

November 10, 2017    Referred to Committee on Mental Health

December 12, 2017     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Considine, Sargent and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Spiros.

Appearances For

·      Representative Ken Skowronski

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

·      Roy Froemming - Elder Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin

·      Rob Gunderman - Alzheimer's and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Tim Harrington - Alzheimer's Association

·      Janet Zander - Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network/Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

Appearances Against

·      Peter  Navis

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Carol  Greene - AARP

·      Jackie Scherrer

·      Patrick Meier - AARP

·      Sybil Better

·      Richard H. Crary - AARP

·      Patricia Evans - AARP

·      Carrie Glover - AARP

·      Gary A. Glover - AARP

·      Wilmer Lamont

·      Carol Martell - AARP

·      George  Senteney - AARP

·      James Lamont

·      Nancy Koch - AARP

·      Margaret Hrncirik - AARP

·      Noreen Holmes - AARP

·      Judith Hirsch - AARP

·      Robert Wilkinson - AARP

·      Deloris O'Laughlin - AARP

·      Susan  Fadness - AARP

·      Senator Dewey Stroebel

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 09, 2018         Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Ballweg that Assembly Bill 629 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk