Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
Assembly Bill 111
Relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Joint Legislative Council.
March 11, 2025 Referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
May 27, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Behnke.
Appearances For
· Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District
· Representative Pat Snyder
· Chelsea Shanks - WI Counties association
· Sharon McIlquham - Eau Claire County Corporation Counsel
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Vice President Child Well-being David Whelan - Children's Wisconsin
· Vice president Jill Chaffee - Leg council Study
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· General Counsel, WHA Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Ricky Schultz - AdmireMKE
· David Earleywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Representative Shelia Stubbs
· David Earleywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Dr Jacqueline Landess - WI Psychiatric Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Arielle Exner - DHS
June 17, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (10) Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 111 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0
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Andrew LaLonde
Committee Clerk
