Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Family Law Assembly Bill 246 Relating to: jurisdiction in divorces. By Representatives Kaufert, Bock, Berceau, Gunderson, Huber, Jeskewitz, Ladwig, La Fave, Lassa, J. Lehman, Meyerhofer, Miller, Owens, Plale, Plouff, Powers, Staskunas, Stone, Townsend, Vrakas, Wade and Young; cosponsored by Senators Burke, George, Plache, Darling, Huelsman, Roessler and Rosenzweig. March 26, 2001 Referred to Committee on Family Law. April 26, 2001
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (6) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Wade, Berceau and Krusick.
Absent: (0) None.
Appearances for
· Lucy Cooper, Family Court Commissioners Association, Milwaukee
· Patti Seger, WI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Madison
Appearances against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Representative Dean Kaufert, 55th Assembly District (author)
· Senator Brian Burke, 3rd Senate District
· Representative Mary Ann Lippert, 70th Assembly District
· Representative Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· Katy Wick, Madison
· Melissa Wirtz, Madison
· Jen Johnson, Beaver Dam
Registrations against
· None.
April 26, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (6) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Wade, Berceau and Krusick.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Friske, seconded by Representative Krusick, that
Assembly Bill 246
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Representatives Owens, Kestell, Friske, Wade, Berceau and Krusick.