Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
Assembly Bill 615
Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls.
By Representatives Stubbs, Schraa, Brooks, Baldeh, Novak, Drake, Moore Omokunde, Snyder, O'Connor, Palmeri, Magnafici, Madison, Goyke, Shelton, Mursau, Ohnstad, Conley, Armstrong, Tranel, Ortiz-Velez, Shankland, Edming, Andraca, Joers, Vining, Cabrera, Considine, C. Anderson, Hurd, Behnke, Subeck, Neubauer, Hong, Sinicki, S. Johnson, Ratcliff, Myers, Brandtjen, J. Anderson, Clancy and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Taylor, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Smith, Spreitzer, Roys and Wirch.
March 05, 2024 Referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
March 06, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Michael Schraa
· Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Barbara Sella - WI Catholic Conference
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Linda Hoskins
· Sheriff, Ret. David Mahoney - Myself
· Representative Shelia Stubbs
· Courtney Wayland - In support
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 07, 2024 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Assembly Bill 615 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senator James; Senators Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Victoria Casola
Committee Clerk
