Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families

Senate Bill 534

Relating to: postadoption contact agreements.

By Senators Olsen, Jacque, Darling and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Plumer, Ballweg, Felzkowski, James, Kerkman, Kulp, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Tusler, Born, VanderMeer and Edming.

October 31, 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

Appearances Against

·      Attorney Michelle Gordon - Oneida Nation

·      Attorney Jeffrey Jazgar - Menominee Tribe

·      Legislative Attorney Nicole Homer - Ho-Chunk Nation

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

·      Senator Luther Olsen

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