Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 531

Relating to: providing permanency plan and comments to foster parents and foster children over the age of 12 in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing.

By Senators Jacque, Olsen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Murphy, Considine, Ballweg, Dittrich, Felzkowski, Horlacher, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, Milroy, Mursau, Ramthun, Tusler, Born, VanderMeer and Tranel.

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 Barbara Dittrich

·      Senator Andre Jacque - Himself

·      Claudia Martin

Appearances Against

·      Attorney Michelle Gordon - Oneida Nation

·      Legislative Attorney Nicole Homer - Ho-Chunk Nation

·      Attorney Jeffrey Jazgar - Menominee Tribe

Appearances for Information Only

·      Legislative Liaison Nancy Rottier - Wisconsin Court System

·      Kristen Wetzel - Wisconsin Court System

·      Dane County Circuit Court Judge Shelley Gaylord - Wisconsin Court System

·      Jeff Pertl - Department of Children and Families

Registrations For

·      Otis Miller

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's wisconsin

·      Director Government Relations Jodi Bloch - Children's wisconsin

·      Representative Dave Murphy

·      Rep Dave Considine

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