Wisconsin Legislature: Children

Benefit corporation, a category of business corporation, created - AB59

Charitable organizations, professional fund-raisers, fund-raising counsel, and professional employer organizations: registration and other requirements revised; DFI rules modified [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 60.01, 60.02, 60.03, 60.04, 60.05, 60.06, 60.07, 60.075, 60.08] - AB778

Charitable organizations, professional fund-raisers, fund-raising counsel, and professional employer organizations: registration and other requirements revised; DFI rules modified [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 60.01, 60.02, 60.03, 60.04, 60.05, 60.06, 60.07, 60.075, 60.08] - SB631

Donation of abandoned or seized vehicles to nonprofit organization by municipality, county, or law enforcement agency allowed - AB232

Donation of abandoned or seized vehicles to nonprofit organization by municipality, county, or law enforcement agency allowed [S.Amdt.1: seized vehicle provisions removed] - SB153

Starr, Bryan Bartlett ``Bart”: life, career as a Green Bay Packer, charitable endeavors, and contributions to the state commended - AJR81

Starr, Bryan Bartlett ``Bart”: life, career as a Green Bay Packer, charitable endeavors, and contributions to the state commended - SJR69

Wild turkey donation program: reimbursing counties for processing and donating costs authorized - AB107

Wild turkey donation program: reimbursing counties for processing and donating costs authorized - SB79

Reclassifying certain felonies to misdemeanors re worthless checks, bail jumping, and second offense possession of marijuana - AB994

CANPB unexpended and unencumbered funds transfer to grants account [Sec. 667, 668] - AB21

CANPB unexpended and unencumbered funds transfer to grants account [Sec. 667, 668] - SB21

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - AB94

Cosleeping with a child under 12 months while intoxicated and causing harm or death made a felony; CANPB to prepare and make available materials re safe sleep and cosleeping while intoxicated; providing the information to pregnant women or parents of newborns, pupils in one of grades 10 to 12, and other specified individuals required, immunity from liability provision - SB46

Adoption proceedings revision re jurisdiction and venue; standardized qualitative assessment system approved by DCF for the home study required, foster care provision - AB39

Apraxia Awareness Day: May 14, 2015 and each May 14 thereafter declared as - AJR34

Apraxia Awareness Day: May 14, 2015 and each May 14 thereafter declared as - SJR37

Child abuse and neglect reporting law recodified; revisions re persons mandated to report, training, eliminating health care provider exception from reporting of sexual intercourse or contact, and definitions of ``physical injury” and ``neglect” - AB489

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: September 2015 proclaimed as - SJR20

Children placed with temporary volunteer host families: DCF to establish plan using nonprofit volunteer programs, report required [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9106 (2e)] - SB21

Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month: February 2016 proclaimed as - SJR83

Children's Mental Health, Office of: director appointed by secretary of DHS, not the Governor [Sec. 146] - AB21

Children's Mental Health, Office of: director appointed by secretary of DHS, not the Governor [Sec. 146; original bill only] - SB21

Firearm storage requirements if child under age 18 is present in the residence; penalty provisions - AB892

Hunting mentorship program: eliminating minimum age requirement and limit on number of hunting devices mentor and person hunting with a mentor are permitted to have - AB411

Hunting mentorship program: eliminating minimum age requirement and limit on number of hunting devices mentor and person hunting with a mentor are permitted to have - SB301

Lead investigation conducted by DHS in homes of certain children: required blood lead level in children under 6 years of age reduced - AB957

Missing child who is the responsibility of DCF, Corr.Dept, county services, or licensed child welfare agency: reporting requirements to local law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - AB745

Novelty lighters: retail sale to minors and display in area accessible to the general public prohibited; definition and penalty provisions - AB36

Novelty lighters: retail sale to minors and display in area accessible to the general public prohibited; definition and penalty provisions - SB30

Off-highway motorcycle (OHM): operation and registration requirements established; definition, fees, and trails provisions; DNR duties; Off-Highway Motorcycle Council created [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, false statement on application and electronic retrieval of information provisions added] - AB470

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - AB21

Pharmacists administering vaccines to children age 6 to 18: required to update the Wisconsin Immunization Registry and MA reimbursement provisions [Sec. 1801, 4037] - SB21

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - AB406

Reasonable and prudent parent standard for making decisions re participation of a child placed in out-of-home care in age or developmentally appropriate activities and permanency planning for children 14 years of age or older: incorporating federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act changes into the Children’s Code and Juvenile Justice Code - SB309

Recreation vessels carrying passengers under age 13: personal flotation device required at all times or the passenger must remain below deck or in an enclosed cabin - AB699

Recreation vessels carrying passengers under age 13: personal flotation device required at all times or the passenger must remain below deck or in an enclosed cabin - SB597

School-based health services to MA-eligible children: excess of certain amounts deposited in MA trust fund for children's long-term care services and other children's services [Sec. 690, 1030, 1800] - AB21

School-based health services to MA-eligible children: excess of certain amounts deposited in MA trust fund for children's long-term care services and other children's services [Sec. 690, 1030, 1800] - SB21

Sex-trafficking victims who are children: funding for treatment and services [Sec. 720, 1675] - AB21

Sex-trafficking victims who are children: funding for treatment and services [Sec. 720, 1675] - SB21

Smoking in a motor vehicle while a child under age 8 is present prohibited; forfeiture and surcharge provisions; law enforcement officer may not stop vehicle solely to determine compliance - SB480

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - AB702

Special distinguishing registration plates for Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Whitetails Unlimited, the Boy Scouts of America, nurses, and Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer established; fee, logo, trademark, contributions from interested parties, and registration number up to 7 positions provisions - SB543

Special distinguishing registration plates supporting Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer authorized; fees and contributions from interested parties provisions - AB401

Subsidized guardianship payments re CHIPS: eligibility expanded to include person with significant emotional relationship with the child or the child’s family; conditions specified; DCF duties - AB339

Subsidized guardianship payments re CHIPS: eligibility expanded to include person with significant emotional relationship with the child or the child’s family; conditions specified; DCF duties - SB253

Wisconsin children's outdoor heritage: benefits recognized and outdoor activities encouraged - AJR27

Wisconsin First Lady Tonette Walker and Fostering Futures commended for their work to share the concept of trauma-informed care and improving the lives of children in foster care - AJR115

Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability: DCF to develop and implement model procedure used in the investigation of; minimum requirements specified; deadline for specified agencies to adopt [A.Amdt.1: ``model procedure" replaced with a plan to ID and address areas in need of improvement] - AB667

Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability: DCF to develop and implement model procedure used in the investigation of; minimum requirements specified; deadline for specified agencies to adopt - SB574

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption and emergency rule provisions - AB673

Address confidentiality program for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking, or human trafficking created; DOJ to administer; exemption and emergency rule provisions [S.Amdt.1: disclosure for voter registration purposes added] - SB488

Child abuse and neglect reporting law recodified; revisions re persons mandated to report, training, eliminating health care provider exception from reporting of sexual intercourse or contact, and definitions of ``physical injury” and ``neglect” - AB489

Child abuse report re person, who is not the child's caregiver, suspected of allowing or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution: sheriff or police department is required to report to a child welfare agency which is required to investigate; prosecuting person under age 18 for prostitution prohibited - AB267

Child abuse report re person, who is not the child's caregiver, suspected of allowing or encouraging the child to engage in prostitution: sheriff or police department is required to report to a child welfare agency which is required to investigate; prosecuting person under age 18 for prostitution prohibited - SB200

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - AB440

Child or family support income withholding orders; deferred prosecution agreements re domestic abuse surcharge and GPS surcharge; certain DCF and DHS appropriations modified; home visitation program grants; references to Milwaukee County by population - SB317

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - AB737

Child sex trafficking crime expanded; child abuse definition and investigation, and juvenile court orders provisions - SB618

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - AB691

Child sexual abuse prevention policy and instructional program for kindergarten through sixth grade: DPI to develop and school boards required to adopt DPI program or their own policy and program - SB501

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, at-risk adult abuse, and harassment - AB10

Court jurisdiction (subject matter and personal) clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - SB9

DHS to request waiver of federal Medicaid law for services and support re women with increased risk of negative birth outcomes; expanding who can claim Wisconsin EITC; nurse-midwife governing provisions, and Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund coverage; statewide electronic data management and information system for all public assistance programs; evidence-based home visitation program re child abuse or neglect or poor birth outcomes; informed consent before certain elective caesarean section and labor-inducing procedures; infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; cultural competency training for certain students at UW and TCS institutions; DHS reports re neonatal intensive care units and fetal and infant mortality and birth outcomes; DHS to promulgate rules for best practices for postpartum patients and newborns at hospitals - AB852

Harassment or abuse injunctions: court may order wireless telephone service provider to transfer rights to and responsibilities for telephone number or numbers from responder to petitioner; civil liability immunity provision - AB767

Harassment or abuse injunctions: court may order wireless telephone service provider to transfer rights to and responsibilities for telephone number or numbers from responder to petitioner; civil liability immunity provision - SB626

Inheritance by a parent who abandons a minor child prohibited; “abandoned” defined - AB218

``Neglect” as defined in the Children’s Code changed - AB955

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - AB431

Neglect of a child: definition and criminal penalties revised; repeated acts of neglect of the same child provision - SB324

Repeated acts of physical abuse of the same child: crime created; jury and penalty provisions - AB428