Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 158

Relating to: presumption and conclusive determination of paternity on the basis of genetic test results and orders that may be granted on the basis of genetic test results.

By Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Bernier, Bewley, Jacque, Kooyenga and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Subeck, Brandtjen, Crowley, Kitchens, Kulp, Mursau, Spiros, Skowronski, Tusler and VanderMeer.

April 11, 2019             Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

August 27, 2019         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District

·      Brent Vruwink - Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association and Wood County

·      Legal Counsel Administrator Janet Nelson - Milwaukee County Child Support Services

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Lynne Davis - State Bar of Wisconsin Family Law Section

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Representative Scott Krug

·      County board supervisor Bill Clendenning - Wood County

·      President Debra Barnes - Wisconsin Child Support Enforcement Association

·      Manager Kimberly Haines - Waukesha County

·      Director Jim Sullivan - Milwaukee County Child Support

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 25, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Larson that Senate Bill 158 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Kooyenga; Senators Nass, Darling, Olsen, Bewley, Larson and Schachtner.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Patrick McNulty

Committee Clerk