Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Children and Families
Assembly Bill 794
Relating to: harboring or transporting a child runaway without the consent of the child's parent or guardian and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Binsfeld, Stubbs, Bodden, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Hurd, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Sinicki and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and James.
December 08, 2023 Referred to Committee on Children and Families
January 10, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Snyder; Representatives Goeben, Bodden, Dittrich, Gundrum, Penterman, Pronschinske, Wichgers, Billings, Vining, Snodgrass and Madison.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Amy Binsfeld
· Detective Brandon Kehoe - Sheboygan Police
· Beth Heilman - Sheboygan County Health and Human Services
· Justin Langdon
· Heather Langdon
· Cathy Kaye - Lakeshore Child Advocacy Center
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
Appearances Against
· Joli Guenther - Wisconsin Association for Homelessness and Runaway Services
Appearances for Information Only
· Ragen Shapiro - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Registrations For
· Sen. Cory Tomczyk
· Rep. Shelia Stubbs
· Britta West - Sheboygan Police
· Ashley Spelshaus - Sheboygan Human Trafficking Task Force
· Hannah Huffman - UMOS
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 11, 2024 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Sam Hope
Committee Clerk
