Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 237

Relating to: the age at which an infant is covered under the safe haven law.

By Representatives Gundrum, O'Connor, Novak, Brill, Maxey, Kreibich, Prado, Kitchens, Wichgers, Goeben, Behnke, Gustafson and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Hutton and Cabral-Guevara.

May 02, 2025              Referred to Committee on Children and Families

May 21, 2025              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Snyder; Representatives Penterman, Brill, Gundrum, Goeben, Dittrich, Billings, Snodgrass and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Rob  Hutton

·      Rep. Rick  Gundrum

·      Samuel Krebs - Wisconsin Family Action

Appearances Against

·      Nicole Homer - Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

·      Rep.  Jessica Greendeer - Ho-Chunk Nation

Appearances for Information Only

·      Rep. Sarah Lemieux - Ho-Chunk Nation

Registrations For

·      Matt  Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

·      Michael Decorah - St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin

Registrations for Information Only

·      Legislative Liaison Ragen Shapiro - Department of Children and Families

·      Forbes  McIntosh - Oneida Nation

·      Ryan Greendeer - Ho-Chunk Nation

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Sam Hope

Committee Clerk