Wisconsin Legislature: Children — Protection and services

Public assistance and local assistance allocations [Sec. 896, 897, 902, 903, 904-913, 918, 919; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, Boys and Girls Clubs in cities of Oshkosh and Appleton added] - AB64

Public assistance and local assistance allocations [Sec. 896, 897, 902-913, 918, 919] - SB30

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB790

Superintendent of Public Instruction may revoke a license for immoral conduct, definition revised re pornographic material; governing bodies of schools (public, private, charter) prohibited from aiding an employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining a new job if there is reason to believe child sexual abuse has been committed - AB329

Superintendent of Public Instruction may revoke a license for immoral conduct, definition revised re pornographic material; governing bodies of schools (public, private, charter) prohibited from aiding an employee, contractor, or agent in obtaining a new job if there is reason to believe child sexual abuse has been committed [S.Amdt.1: new job in a school or educational agency specified] - SB253

Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act adopted - AB451

Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act adopted - SB369

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions [A.Amdt.1: further revisions] - AB581

Venue requirements changed re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment actions - SB476

Adoption expenses re other states and countries: income tax subtraction modified to include [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1016v, 9338 (13i)] - AB64

Adoption-related expenses: individual income tax deduction eligibility requirements revised - AB208

Adoption-related expenses: individual income tax deduction eligibility requirements revised - SB157

Same-sex marriage and legal parentage for same-sex couples; statutory references to spouses made gender neutral - AB417

Same-sex marriage and legal parentage for same-sex couples; statutory references to spouses made gender neutral - SB327

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - AB634

Administrative subpoenas issued in the investigation of Internet crimes against children expanded to include human trafficking crimes and hotels and possible recipients - SB541

Attempted homicide of a parent as grounds for involuntary TPR and evidence produced at a fact-finding hearing allowed to prove the ground - SB757

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - AB825

Battery or threats to cause harm to person or family member of a guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, or attorney made a felony - SB694

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - AB290

Child protective services: counties may contract with other counties or DCF to perform these functions; Milwaukee County and independent investigation provisions - SB226

Child protective services: county departments of human services and social services may contract with other county departments of DCF on behalf of populous county [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 835t, 982b, 984b, c, 9331 (6p); A.Amdt.20: further revisions] - AB64

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, SPD to run the pilot program] - AB784

CHIPS proceeding: prohibition on appointing counsel to parent eliminated; pilot program creating parent’s right to counsel in certain counties created, DCF, SPD, report, and sunset provisions - SB657

Crime labs, drug law enforcement surcharge, and DNA surcharge: revenue appropriation structure; Internet crimes against children provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 408c, f, p, t, v, 412h, 1673v, 2255p, 9228 (1p)] - AB64

DCF to create Wisconsin Task Force to Create Effective Child Welfare Caseloads re recommended caseload standards for child welfare workers; study and report required - AB783

DCF to create Wisconsin Task Force to Create Effective Child Welfare Caseloads re recommended caseload standards for child welfare workers; study and report required - SB656

Dental care defined re legal custodian providing ordinary medical and dental care for child in out-of-home care - AB781

Dental care defined re legal custodian providing ordinary medical and dental care for child in out-of-home care - SB673

Disabled children's long-term support program: county support requirements and DHS duties [Sec. 766, 767; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, excess state funding for school-based services transferred to MA trust fund, 379b, 543c, 928n, 9420 (3f)] - AB64

Disabled children's long-term support program: county support requirements and DHS duties [Sec. 766, 767] - SB30

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - AB776

Foster care licensing revisions re continuity of care when license is revoked, suspended, or surrendered, or contract is terminated; and issuing license to out-of-county public licensing agency - SB653

Involuntary TPR proceeding based on continuing CHIPS: grounds revised re substantial likelihood the parent will fail to meet conditions for safe return of the child - AB775

Involuntary TPR proceeding based on continuing CHIPS: grounds revised re substantial likelihood the parent will fail to meet conditions for safe return of the child - SB652

Lead investigation of facilities serving children under age 6: DHS required to promulgate rules requiring; facility notification requirements - AB949

Lead investigation of facilities serving children under age 6: DHS required to promulgate rules requiring; facility notification requirements - SB855

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - AB782

Mental health treatment record of foster child: health care provider may disclose to child welfare agency and out-of-home care provider, conditions set - SB674

Newborn child taken into custody law revisions re information regarding the relinquished child and restoration of physical custody of an Indian child - AB113

Parenting classes: in actions affecting the family involving minor children or paternity determination, court required to order parties to attend - AB940

Patronizing a child at a place of prostitution: felony crime created - AB486

Patronizing a child at a place of prostitution: felony crime created - SB396

Rate-based client services purchased by DCF, DOC, DHS, or certain county departments: retention and disposition of surpluses generated by providers modified; audit and JCF provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 744b-h, 923b-m, 1850e, f, 9106 (3t), 9108 (2t), 9120 (3t), 9306 (4t), 9308 (1t), 9320 (2t), 9406 (4t), 9408 (3t), 9420 (3u)] - AB64

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - AB780

School to be notified of permanency review or hearing and time period for transfer of pupil records modified; school and school district notification requirements when foster home or group home is licensed and a child is placed in out-of-home care revised - SB655

Serious child sex offender definition expanded re placing sexually violent person on supervised release - AB1027

Serious child sex offender definition expanded re placing sexually violent person on supervised release - SB878

Spiritual treatment in lieu of medical or surgical treatment for children: exemptions removed re county department determination of child abuse or neglect, felony physical abuse of a child, and administration of psychotropic medication to juveniles in correctional custody; Christian Science treatment limited to adult patients - AB790

TPR proceedings: appellate procedure changes - AB778

TPR proceedings: appellate procedure changes - SB654

Tribal gaming receipts transfer for certain UW--Green Bay programming eliminated; tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 135, 395, 396, 420, 459, 460, 2246; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, UW--Green Bay provisions removed, deletes 135, 420, 459] - AB64

Tribal gaming receipts transfer for certain UW--Green Bay programming eliminated; tribal gaming receipts appropriations consolidated re unusually high-cost of out-of-home placements and subsidized guardianships of Indian children [Sec. 135, 395, 396, 420, 459, 460, 2246] - SB30

Tuition remission to students who were in foster care or other out-of-home placements: UW and technical college district boards to grant; DCF and HEAB provisions - AB777

Tuition remission to students who were in foster care or other out-of-home placements: UW and technical college district boards to grant; DCF and HEAB provisions - SB729

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program repealed and SAGE reinstated and expanded; parental choice programs (Milwaukee, Racine, and statewide), and the Special Needs Scholarship Program phased out - AB452

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program repealed and SAGE reinstated and expanded; parental choice programs (Milwaukee, Racine, and statewide), and the Special Needs Scholarship Program phased out - SB364

Additional special education aid [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1504c, 9335 (2c)] - AB64

Birth to Three Program special educator services: shifting payment from MA to DHS [Sec. 384, 929, 930, 932, 979] - AB64

Birth to Three Program special educator services: shifting payment from MA to DHS [Sec. 384, 929, 930, 932, 979] - SB30

Children with disabilities enrolled in private schools: DPI to designate an ombudsman to monitor federal special education laws and identify private school fiscal agent to receive federal funding; federal waiver provision [Sec. 1484, 1486; original bill only] - AB64

Children with disabilities enrolled in private schools: DPI to designate an ombudsman to monitor federal special education laws and identify private school fiscal agent to receive federal funding; federal waiver provision [Sec. 1484, 1486] - SB30

Educational savings account for gifted and talented pupils created, criteria specified; DPI scholarships provision; LAB and JCF duties, report required - AB830

Educational savings account for gifted and talented pupils created, criteria specified; DPI scholarships provision; LAB and JCF duties, report required - SB725

Emergency administration of opioid antagonist to pupils and other persons appearing to overdose: civil liability for school bus operator and employees and volunteers of public, private, and tribal schools; calling 911 provision [A.Amdt.1: college residence hall director added] - Jr7 AB1

Emergency administration of opioid antagonist to pupils and other persons appearing to overdose: civil liability for school bus operator and employees and volunteers of public, private, and tribal schools; calling 911 provision - Jr7 SB1

Gifted and talented grants: DPI to award to all school districts [Sec. 1529] - AB64

Gifted and talented grants: DPI to award to all school districts [Sec. 1529] - SB30

Individualized education program (IEP) team for pupil attending public school in nonresident school district: requirement to include person from pupil's resident school board eliminated [Sec. 1485; original bill only] - AB64

Individualized education program (IEP) team for pupil attending public school in nonresident school district: requirement to include person from pupil's resident school board eliminated [Sec. 1485] - SB30

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes - AB383

MPCP, Racine Parental Choice Program, statewide parental choice program, and Special Needs Scholarship Program changes [S.Amdt.3: financial audit provisions modified] - SB293

Open enrollment aid: process for which the transfer amount for a child with a disability can be adjusted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 208v, 1483m, 1485m, 1534s-1535h, j-v, 1640cm, 1641p] - AB64

Parental choice programs: pupils may not attend and private schools may not participate in 2020-21 school year unless they attended or participated in the 2019-20 school year; Special Needs Scholarship Program sunsetted - AB968

Physical restraint and seclusion of pupils in schools: laws revised - AB1048

Physical restraint and seclusion of pupils in schools: laws revised - SB876

Special education and school age parents programs: state aid to school districts increased - AB319

Special education and school age parents programs: state aid to school districts increased - SB211

Special education costs: DPI to request DOA to reimburse charter schools [Sec. 1494-1504] - AB64

Special education costs: DPI to request DOA to reimburse charter schools [Sec. 1494-1504] - SB30

Special education teacher: initial licensure requirement modified - AB999

Special education teacher: initial licensure requirement modified - SB848

Special education transition grants re postsecondary education or training or competitively employed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1504d-i] - AB64

Special education transition readiness grants re workforce transition support services [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 208n, 1504j] - AB64

Special Needs Scholarship Program eligibility: prior year open enrollment and prior year public school enrollment requirements repealed [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1486c, em, 9335 (5d)] - AB64