Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 521

Relating to: access by an adult adoptee to report of adoption.

By Senators Jacque and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Brandtjen, James, Knodl, Novak, Sinicki, Thiesfeldt and Tusler.

October 25, 2019        Referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

December 04, 2019     Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Representative Paul Tittl

·      Senator Andre Jacque - Himself

·      Patricia Jacobsen

·      David Bohl - Self as adoptee

·      Mr Jack Nasep

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Erika Ostern

·      Legislative Attorney Nicole Homer - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Jeff Pertl - Department of Children and Families

Registrations For

·      Vicli Slavik

·      Diana Higgenbottom - Adoptees

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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

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Nick Bentz

Committee Clerk