2024 Legislative Council Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors


Legislative Council Staff

Margit Kelley

David Moore

Kelly McGraw

Kelly Mautz

Members

Senator James (Chair)

Representative Snyder (Vice-Chair)

Sheila Carlson

Jill Chaffee

Maryam Faterioun MSW

Cody Horlacher

Dr. Kristen Iniguez

Senator L. Johnson

Sharon McIlquham

Representative Stubbs

Katie York

Hearing Notices

Travel Voucher

Open Meetings Law and Public Records Law Guidance for Public Members of Legislative Council Study Committees

Food Options on Capitol Square

Membership List

Scope

  • The study committee is directed to study the appropriateness of current emergency detention and civil commitment laws as applied to minors. The committee shall review whether special emergency detention procedures should be established for minors, including whether persons other than law enforcement either be permitted or required to take a minor into custody for the purpose of emergency detention. The committee shall also review current civil commitment placement options for minors, with an emphasis on examining the appropriateness of placements outside Wisconsin and feasibility of creating psychiatric residential treatment facilities for minors in Wisconsin. After these reviews, the committee shall recommend legislation that creates child-appropriate emergency detention and civil commitment procedures and maximizes civil commitment placement options for minors in Wisconsin.

August 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. Room 411 South, State Capitol [ Agenda ]