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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 977
February 9, 2024 - Offered by Representatives O'Connor and Stubbs.
AB977-ASA1,1,3 1An Act to amend 118.07 (5); and to create 115.28 (66) and 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of
2the statutes; relating to: human trafficking prevention information for pupils
3and school staff.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB977-ASA1,1 4Section 1. 115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
AB977-ASA1,1,95 115.28 (66) Human trafficking prevention; training courses. In consultation
6with the department of children and families and the department of justice, develop
7and maintain a list of recommended training courses related to recognizing,
8reporting, and preventing human trafficking that are age-appropriate for pupils in
9grades 6 to 12.
AB977-ASA1,2 10Section 2. 118.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB977-ASA1,2,811 118.07 (5) Each school board shall require every employee of the school district
12governed by the school board to receive training provided by the department in

1identifying children who have been abused or neglected, in the laws and procedures
2under s. 48.981 governing the reporting of suspected or threatened child abuse and
3neglect, and in the laws under s. 175.32 governing the reporting of a threat of
4violence. The department shall include information related to recognizing and
5reporting human trafficking in the training provided under this subsection.
A school
6district employee shall receive that training within the first 6 months after
7commencing employment with the school district and at least once every 5 years after
8that initial training.
AB977-ASA1,3 9Section 3. 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB977-ASA1,2,1310 121.02 (1) (L) 9. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, as part of the health
11curriculum, provide instruction in human trafficking prevention that is consistent
12with training courses recommended under s. 115.28 (66) at least once in grades 6 to
138 and at least once in grades 9 to 12.
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