The Senate agreed to the full title.
The following bill was read a third time:
House Bill No. 5429, entitled
A bill to create the court-appointed special advocate program; and to prescribe the duties and responsibilities of the court-appointed special advocate program and volunteers.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
Senator Runestad offered the following amendment:
1. Amend page 7, following line 8, by inserting:
“Sec. 13. A CASA volunteer must enter into a memorandum of understanding with the court in which the CASA volunteer agrees not to release to the public any information received under this act. A CASA volunteer who releases case-specific or identifying information under this act in a manner not allowed under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.”.
The question being on the adoption of the amendment,
Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: