Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 749

Relating to: immunity from liability resulting from good faith actions under the child abuse and neglect reporting law.

By Representatives Ballweg and Billings; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Johnson.

January 16, 2020         Referred to Committee on Children and Families

January 29, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Ballweg, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Subeck, Billings, Bowen and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative  Joan Ballweg - 41st Assembly District

·      Representative Jill Billings - 95th Assembly District

·      Senator LaTonya  Johnson - 6th Senate District

·      Rachel Nili - Department of Children and Families

·      Jane Penner-Hoppe - Department of Children and Families

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Sentate District

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Kris  Moelter - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 05, 2020       Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Ballweg, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Subeck, Billings, Bowen and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kerkman, seconded by Representative Ramthun that Assembly Bill 749 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Snyder; Representatives Ramthun, Kerkman, Ballweg, Vorpagel, Pronschinske, Gundrum, James, Subeck, Billings, Bowen and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Storm Linjer

Committee Clerk