Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Local Government

Assembly Bill 502

Relating to: transfer of the authority to represent the public interest in proceedings under the Children's Code.

By Representatives Vos, Wittke, August, Kerkman, Neubauer, McGuire, Brooks, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Spiros, Plumer, Born, Dittrich, Tusler, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Ohnstad and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Craig, Nass, Wirch, Stroebel and Petrowski.

October 07, 2019        Referred to Committee on Local Government

October 16, 2019        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Representative Robert Wittke - Wisconsin State Legislature

·      Ben Wehmeier - Jefferson County

·      Josh Schoemann - Washington County

·      Sarah Spaeth - Waukesha County

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Steve Bedwell - Racine County

Registrations For

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin Children and Law Section

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      State Senator Steve Nass - Wisconsin State Legislature

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 29, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Duchow, seconded by Representative Gruszynski that Assembly Bill 502 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Novak; Representatives Gundrum, Duchow, Steffen, Skowronski, Brooks, Spreitzer, Subeck and Gruszynski.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Jake Wolf

Committee Clerk