Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 503

Relating to: implementing a suicide prevention program and making an appropriation.

By Senators Olsen, Bernier, Carpenter, Ringhand and Schachtner; cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Doyle, Anderson, Bowen, Cabrera, Crowley, Duchow, Edming, James, Kitchens, Kulp, Kurtz, B. Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Neubauer, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Ramthun, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vruwink, Wittke, Zamarripa and Zimmerman.

October 18, 2019        Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

November 20, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Luther  Olsen - State Senator

·      Bethany  Anderson - Rep. Ballweg's Office

·      Andrew Hoyer-Booth - Department of Health Services (DHS)

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Steve Doyle - State Representative

·      Marc Herstand  - National Associaition of Social Workers

·      Tim  Carpenter - State Senator

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Natalie Aicher

Committee Clerk