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Minutes for SB401 - Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Short Title
Creating the adoption protection act.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 21, 2018
The hearing on SB401 was reopened.
Opponents
Jeff Antoniewicz, adoptive parent, spoke in opposition to SB401. (Attachment 1)
Discussion and questions were asked and comments made by Senators: Ty Masterson, and Caryn Tyson.
Kristy Ann Blagg, foster care recruitment specialist, offered testimony in opposition of SB401. (Attachment 2)
Discussion and questions ensued by Senators: Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Ty Masterson, Caryn Tyson, and Lynn Rogers.
Vignesh Ganapathy, ACLU of Kansas, gave testimony in opposition to SB401. (Attachment 3)
Discussion and questions ensued by Senators Ty Masterson, Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Richard Hilderbrand, Caryn Tyson, and Bud Estes.
Janice Kopper, adoptive parent, spoke as an opponent to SB401. (Attachment 4)
Questions were asked by by Senator Ty Masterson.
Kathleen M. Lynch, District Court Judge Wyandotte County Kansas, offered testimony in opposition to SB401. She is concerned that if this bill becomes a law it will send a chilling message that Kansas is not open to all people who want to provide a loving home to children. (Attachment 5)
Discussion and questions ensued by Senators: Jeff Longbine, Richard Hilderbrand, Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Ty Masterson, and Lynn Rogers.
Thomas Witt, Executive Director, Equality Kansas, spoke in opposition to the committee regarding SB401. (Attachment 6)
Discussion and questions ensued by Senators: Oletha Faust-Goudeau, Ty Masterson, Lynn Rogers, and Caryn Tyson.
Matt Sterling, Revisor of Statutes helped to answer questions posed by the Senators.
Written Opponent
These individuals presented written only testimony in opposition to SB401.
Christie Appelhanz, Executive Director, Children's Alliance of Kansas, (Attachment 7)
Mark Desetti, Self, (Attachment 8)
Mickey Edwards, State Director, Kansas CASA Association, (Attachment 9)
Christine James Brown, President/CEO, Child Welfare League of America, (Attachment 10)
Joseph Molina, Kansas Bar Association, (Attachment 11)
Christine Ostmeyer, Independent Advocacy Organizations and Leaders, (Attachment 12).
Chair Bud Estes closed the hearing on SB401.
Chair Bud Estes adjourned the meeting at 11:57 am.
