SB238: Bill Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate BILL 238

March 24, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, Ballweg and L. Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives Krug, Mursau, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Horlacher, Knodl, Ramthun, Rozar, Snyder, Spreitzer and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Education.

SB238,1,2 An Act to create 118.07 (6) of the statutes; relating to: posting the child abuse and neglect reporting hotline in school buildings.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires a school board, the operator of an independent charter school, or the governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program or in the Special Needs Scholarship Program to post in a conspicuous location in a public area of each school building a sign that contains the telephone number for the local county or state agency that is responsible for receiving reports of, and conducting investigations regarding, child abuse or neglect.

For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB238,1 Section 1. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

SB238,2,3 118.07 (6) A school board, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 shall post in a conspicuous location in a public area of each school building a sign that contains the telephone number for the local agency, as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (ag), that is responsible for receiving reports of, and conducting investigations regarding, child abuse and neglect under s. 48.981.

SB238,2,4 (End)