MINUTES OF THE
ASSEMBLY SubCommittee on Judiciary
Seventieth Session
March 11, 1999
The Subcommittee on Judiciary was called to order at 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 11, 1999. Chairman Bernie Anderson presided in Room 3138 of the Legislative Building, Carson City, Nevada. Exhibit A is the Agenda. Exhibit B is the Guest List. All Exhibits are available and on file at the Research Library of the Legislative Counsel Bureau.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ms. Barbara Buckley
Mr. John Carpenter
Mrs. Ellen Koivisto
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Michelle Van Geel, Committee Policy Analyst
Risa B. Lang, Committee Counsel
Jennifer Carnahan, Committee Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT:
Steven Shaw, Administrator, Child and Family Services Division, Department of Human Resources
Michael Capello, Division Director, Washoe County Department of Social Services
Carol Stillian, M.P.A., Clark County Family and Youth Services
Mary Ellen White, Child and Family Services Division, Department of Human Resources
Paula Winne, Representative, Speaker Joseph Dini Jr., Assembly District 38
May Shelton, Washoe County Department of Social Services
Mary Herzik, Executive Director, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Family Court of the Second Judicial District
Chris Bayer, Representative, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Family Court of the Second Judicial District
Peggy Pauly, Private Citizen
Assembly Bill 315: Makes various changes regarding adoption of children and protection of children from abuse and neglect in accordance with certain federal requirements. (BDR 11-846)
Testimony was heard on A.B. 315, and Exhibits C and D were submitted for the record.
Assembly Bill 158: Makes various changes in statutory procedures for protection and placement of children. (BDR 11-475)
Testimony was also heard on A.B. 158, and Exhibits E and F were submitted for the record.
After much discussion, the subcommittee determined they would recommend certain provisions of A.B. 315 be incorporated into A.B. 158 with some amendments to the existing provisions of A.B. 158. They would then recommend that the committee on judiciary amend and do pass A.B. 158.
Transcription of the minutes was not required. The taped recording of the meeting is on file with the Legislative Counsel Bureau Research Library.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Jennifer Carnahan,
Committee Secretary
APPROVED BY:
Assemblywoman Ellen Koivisto, Chairman
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