The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB489,1 1Section 1. 48.236 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,6,162 48.236 (4) (a) Inspect any reports and records relating to the child who is the
3subject of the proceeding, the child's family, and any other person residing in the
4same home as the child that are relevant to the subject matter of the proceeding,
5including records discoverable under s. 48.293, examination reports under s. 48.295
6(2), law enforcement reports and records under ss. 48.396 (1) and 938.396 (1) (a),
7court records under ss. 48.396 (2) (a) and 938.396 (2), social welfare agency records

1under ss. 48.78 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a), abuse and neglect reports and records under
2s. 48.981 (7) (a) 11r. (7d) (Lr), and pupil records under s. 118.125 (2) (L). The order
3shall also require the custodian of any report or record specified in this paragraph
4to permit the court-appointed special advocate to inspect the report or record on
5presentation by the court-appointed special advocate of a copy of the order. A
6court-appointed special advocate that obtains access to a report or record described
7in this paragraph shall keep the information contained in the report or record
8confidential and may disclose that information only to the court. If a
9court-appointed special advocate discloses any information to the court under this
10paragraph, the court-appointed special advocate shall also disclose that information
11to all parties to the proceeding. If a court-appointed special advocate discloses
12information in violation of the confidentiality requirement specified in this
13paragraph, the court-appointed special advocate is liable to any person damaged as
14a result of that disclosure for such damages as may be proved and, notwithstanding
15s. 814.04 (1), for such costs and reasonable actual attorney fees as may be incurred
16by the person damaged.
AB489,2 17Section 2. 48.24 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,7,1218 48.24 (5) The intake worker shall request that a petition be filed, enter into an
19informal disposition, or close the case within 60 days after receipt of referral
20information. If the referral information is a report received by a county department
21or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed
22child welfare agency under contract with the department under s. 48.981 (3) (a) 1.,
232., or 2d.,
,(bg), or (bp) that 60-day period shall begin on the day on which the report
24is received by the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency.
25If the case is closed or an informal disposition is entered into, the district attorney,

1corporation counsel, or other official under s. 48.09 shall receive written notice of that
2action. If a law enforcement officer has made a recommendation concerning the
3child, or the unborn child and the expectant mother of the unborn child, the intake
4worker shall forward this recommendation to the district attorney, corporation
5counsel, or other official under s. 48.09. If a petition is filed, the petition may include
6information received more than 60 days before filing the petition to establish a
7condition or pattern which, together with information received within the 60-day
8period, provides a basis for conferring jurisdiction on the court. The court shall grant
9appropriate relief as provided in s. 48.315 (3) with respect to any petition that is not
10referred or filed within the time periods specified in this subsection. Failure to object
11to the fact that a petition is not requested within the time period specified in this
12subsection waives any challenge to the court's competency to act on the petition.
AB489,3 13Section 3. 48.375 (4) (b) 1g. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,7,2314 48.375 (4) (b) 1g. The minor provides the person who intends to perform or
15induce the abortion with a written statement, signed and dated by the minor, in
16which the minor swears that the pregnancy is the result of a sexual assault in
17violation of s. 940.225 (1), (2), or (3) in which the minor did not indicate a freely given
18agreement to have sexual intercourse. The person who intends to perform or induce
19the abortion shall place the statement in the minor's medical record and report the
20sexual intercourse as required under s. 48.981 (2) or (2m) (e). Any minor who makes
21a false statement under this subdivision, which the minor does not believe is true,
22is subject to a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12), whichever is applicable,
23based on a violation of s. 946.32 (2).
AB489,4 24Section 4. 48.375 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,8,7
148.375 (4) (b) 2. The minor provides the person who intends to perform or
2induce the abortion with a written statement, signed and dated by the minor, that
3the pregnancy is the result of sexual intercourse with a caregiver specified in s.
448.981 (1) (am) 1., 2., 3., 4. or 8. The person who intends to perform or induce the
5abortion shall place the statement in the minor's medical record. The person who
6intends to perform or induce the abortion shall report the sexual intercourse as
7required under s. 48.981 (2m) (d) 1 (2).
AB489,5 8Section 5. 48.685 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,8,129 48.685 (2) (am) 4. Information maintained by the department regarding any
10final determination under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing
11is held on such a determination, any final decision under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em)
12that the person has abused or neglected a child.
AB489,6 13Section 6. 48.685 (2) (b) 1. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,8,1714 48.685 (2) (b) 1. d. Information maintained by the department regarding any
15final determination under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing
16is held on such a determination, any final decision under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em)
17that the person has abused or neglected a child.
AB489,7 18Section 7. 48.685 (4m) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,8,2219 48.685 (4m) (a) 4. That a final determination has been made under s. 48.981
20(3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing is held on such a determination, a
21final decision has been made under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em) that the person has
22abused or neglected a child.
AB489,8 23Section 8. 48.685 (4m) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,9,224 48.685 (4m) (b) 4. That a final determination has been made under s. 48.981
25(3) (c) 5m. (3g) (e) or, if a contested case hearing is held on such a determination, a

1final decision has been made under s. 48.981 (3) (c) 5p. (3g) (em) that the person has
2abused or neglected a child.
AB489,9 3Section 9. 48.981 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,9,124 48.981 (1) (ag) "Agency" means a county department, the department in a
5county having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more, or a licensed child welfare
6agency under contract with a county department or the department in a county
7having a population of 500,000 750,000 or more to perform investigations under this
8section. For purposes of performing the duties specified in subs. (3g) (a), (b) 2., (bm)
92., (f), (fm), and (h) 1., 2., and 3. and for purposes of confidentiality of reports and
10records under sub. (7) to (7m), "agency" also includes a licensed child welfare agency
11under contract with a county department to perform investigations under this
12section.
AB489,10 13Section 10. 48.981 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (7d) (hm) 1. and
14amended to read:
AB489,9,2515 48.981 (7d) (hm) 1. "Community In this paragraph, "community placement"
16means probation; extended supervision; parole; aftercare; conditional transfer into
17the community under s. 51.35 (1); conditional transfer or discharge under s. 51.37
18(9); placement in a Type 2 residential care center for children and youth or a Type 2
19juvenile correctional facility authorized under s. 938.539 (5); conditional release
20under s. 971.17; supervised release under s. 980.06 or 980.08; participation in the
21community residential confinement program under s. 301.046, the intensive
22sanctions program under s. 301.048, the corrective sanctions program under s.
23938.533, the intensive supervision program under s. 938.534, or the serious juvenile
24offender program under s. 938.538; or any other placement of an adult or juvenile
25offender in the community under the custody or supervision of the department of

1corrections, the department of health services, a county department under s. 46.215,
246.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 or any other person under contract with the
3department of corrections, the department of health services or a county department
4under s. 46.215, 46.22, 46.23, 51.42, or 51.437 to exercise custody or supervision over
5the offender.
AB489,11 6Section 11. 48.981 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,10,117 48.981 (1) (bm) "Contractor" means, with respect to a school or an institution
8of higher education, a person, or that person's agent, who provides services to the
9school or institution of higher education under an express or implied contract or
10subcontract, including a person who has staff privileges at the school or institution
11of higher education.
AB489,12 12Section 12. 48.981 (1) (ct) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3f) (a) 1.
AB489,13 13Section 13. 48.981 (1) (cv) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (2) (bm) 1d.
14b.
AB489,14 15Section 14. 48.981 (1) (cx) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (2) (bm) 1d.
16c.
AB489,15 17Section 15. 48.981 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3f) (a) 2.
AB489,16 18Section 16. 48.981 (2) (a) (intro.) and 1. to 14. of the statutes are renumbered
1948.981 (2) (ar) (intro.) and 1. to 14., and 48.981 (2) (ar) (intro.) and 14., as
20renumbered, are amended to read:
AB489,11,221 48.981 (2) (ar) Mandatory reporters; professionals. (intro.) Any Except as
22provided in sub. (2r), any
of the following persons who has reasonable cause to
23suspect that a child seen by the person in the course of professional duties has been
24abused or neglected or who has reason to believe that a child seen by the person in
25the course of professional duties has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that

1abuse or neglect of the child will occur shall, except as provided under subs. (2m) and
2(2r),
report as provided in sub. (3):
AB489,11,53 14. A school teacher employee, contractor, or volunteer, other than a child or
4student that has not yet graduated from high school, who works directly with
5children at least 40 hours in a school year
.
AB489,17 6Section 17. 48.981 (2) (a) 15., 16. and 16m. of the statutes are repealed.
AB489,18 7Section 18. 48.981 (2) (a) 17. to 29. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981 (2)
8(ar) 17. to 29.
AB489,19 9Section 19. 48.981 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,11,1010 48.981 (2) (ag) Definitions. In this subsection:
AB489,11,1311 1. "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (1), except that "physical injury,"
12as used in that definition, includes lacerations, fractured bones, burns, internal
13injuries, bruising, or great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14).
AB489,11,1614 2. "Neglect" means failure, refusal, or inability on the part of a caregiver to
15provide necessary care, food, clothing, medical or dental care, or shelter so as to
16seriously endanger the physical health of the child.
AB489,20 17Section 20. 48.981 (2) (ar) 16r., 30. and 31. of the statutes are created to read:
AB489,11,2118 48.981 (2) (ar) 16r. An employee, contractor, or volunteer of an institution of
19higher education, other than a child, who has regular, ongoing contact with children,
20other than matriculated students of the institution, in a professional or primary
21setting.
AB489,11,2222 30. A probation agent.
AB489,11,2323 31. A parole agent.
AB489,21 24Section 21. 48.981 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,12,7
148.981 (2) (b) Mandatory reporters; court-appointed special advocates. A
2Except as provided in sub. (2r), a court-appointed special advocate who has
3reasonable cause to suspect that a child seen in the course of activities under s.
448.236 (3) has been abused or neglected or who has reason to believe that a child seen
5in the course of those activities has been threatened with abuse and neglect and that
6abuse or neglect of the child will occur shall, except as provided in subs. (2m) and (2r),
7report as provided in sub. (3).
AB489,22 8Section 22. 48.981 (2) (bm) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,12,99 48.981 (2) (bm) Mandatory reporters; members of the clergy.
AB489,23 10Section 23. 48.981 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are consolidated,
11renumbered 48.981 (2) (bm) 1g. and amended to read:
AB489,12,1712 48.981 (2) (bm) 1g. Except as provided in subd. 3. and subs. (2m) and sub. (2r),
13a member of the clergy shall report as provided in sub. (3) if the member of the clergy
14has reasonable cause to suspect that a child seen by the member of the clergy in the
15course of his or her professional duties: a. Has has been abused, as defined in s. 48.02
16(1) (b) to (f); or b. Has
or has been threatened with abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1)
17(b) to (f),
and abuse of the child will likely occur.
AB489,24 18Section 24. 48.981 (2) (bm) 1d. of the statutes is created to read:
AB489,12,1919 48.981 (2) (bm) 1d. In this paragraph:
AB489,12,2020 a. "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f).
AB489,25 21Section 25. 48.981 (2) (bm) 2. (intro.), a. and b. of the statutes are consolidated,
22renumbered 48.981 (2) (bm) 2. and amended to read:
AB489,13,423 48.981 (2) (bm) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3. and subs. (2m) and sub. (2r),
24a member of the clergy shall report as provided in sub. (3) if the member of the clergy
25has reasonable cause, based on observations made or information that he or she

1receives, to suspect that a member of the clergy has done any of the following: a.
2Abused
abused a child, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f). b. Threatened or threatened
3a child with abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), and abuse of the child will likely
4occur.
AB489,26 5Section 26. 48.981 (2) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,13,126 48.981 (2) (bm) 3. A member of the clergy is not required to report child abuse
7information under subd. 1. 1g. or 2. that he or she receives solely through confidential
8communications made to him or her privately or in a confessional setting if he or she
9is authorized to hear or is accustomed to hearing such communications and, under
10the disciplines, tenets, or traditions of his or her religion, has a duty or is expected
11to keep those communications secret. Those disciplines, tenets, or traditions need
12not be in writing.
AB489,27 13Section 27. 48.981 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,13,1814 48.981 (2) (c) Discretionary reporters; child abuse and neglect. Any person not
15otherwise specified in par. (a) (ar), (b), or (bm), including an attorney, who has reason
16to suspect that a child has been abused or neglected or who has reason to believe that
17a child has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that abuse or neglect of the
18child will occur may report as provided in sub. (3).
AB489,28 19Section 28. 48.981 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,13,2320 48.981 (2) (d) Discretionary reporters; unborn child abuse. Any person,
21including an attorney,
who has reason to suspect that an unborn child has been
22abused or who has reason to believe that an unborn child is at substantial risk of
23abuse may report as provided in sub. (3).
AB489,29 24Section 29. 48.981 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB489,30 25Section 30. 48.981 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,14,7
148.981 (2r) Exception to reporting requirement; person delegated parental
2powers.
A person delegated care and custody of a child under s. 48.979 is not required
3to report as provided in sub. (3) any suspected or threatened abuse or neglect of the
4child as required under sub. (2) (a) (ar), (b), or (bm) or (2m) (d) or (e). Such a person
5who has reason to suspect that the child has been abused or neglected or who has
6reason to believe that the child has been threatened with abuse or neglect and that
7abuse or neglect of the child will occur may report as provided in sub. (3).
AB489,31 8Section 31. 48.981 (3) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB489,14,99 48.981 (3) (title) Reports; investigation referral of report.
AB489,32 10Section 32. 48.981 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3) (a) and
11amended to read:
AB489,14,1812 48.981 (3) (a) Referral of report Immediate reporting required. A person
13required to report under sub. (2) shall immediately inform, by telephone or
14personally, the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or
15more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract with the
16department
the agency or the sheriff or city, village, or town police department of the
17facts and circumstances contributing to a suspicion of child abuse or neglect or of
18unborn child abuse or to a belief that abuse or neglect will occur.
AB489,33 19Section 33. 48.981 (3) (a) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3)
20(bg) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB489,15,221 48.981 (3) (bg) (intro.) Mandatory referral to agency. The Within 12 hours,
22exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, after receiving a report under par.
23(a), the
sheriff or police department shall within 12 hours, exclusive of Saturdays,
24Sundays, or legal holidays,
refer to the county department or, in a county having a
25population of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency

1under contract with the department
agency all of the following types of cases
2reported to the sheriff or police department:
AB489,34 3Section 34. 48.981 (3) (a) 2. a. to d. of the statutes are renumbered 48.981 (3)
4(bg) 1. to 4.
AB489,35 5Section 35. 48.981 (3) (a) 2d. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3) (bp) and
6amended to read:
AB489,15,127 48.981 (3) (bp) Discretionary referral to agency. The sheriff or police
8department may refer to the county department or, in a county having a population
9of 500,000 or more, the department or a licensed child welfare agency under contract
10with the department
agency a case reported to the sheriff or police department in
11which a person who is not a caregiver is suspected of abuse or of threatened abuse
12of a child.
AB489,36 13Section 36. 48.981 (3) (a) 2g. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3) (br) and
14amended to read:
AB489,15,1715 48.981 (3) (br) Subsequent report in writing. The county department,
16department, or licensed child welfare
agency may require that a subsequent report
17of a case referred under subd. 2. or 2d. par. (bg) or (bp) be made in writing.
AB489,37 18Section 37. 48.981 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3) (cg) and
19amended to read:
AB489,16,420 48.981 (3) (cg) Referral to law enforcement. Except as provided in sub. (3m),
21 a county department, the department, or a licensed child welfare agency under
22contract with the department shall
within 12 hours, exclusive of Saturdays,
23Sundays, or legal holidays, after receiving a report under par. (a), the agency shall
24refer to the sheriff or police department all cases of suspected or threatened abuse,
25as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), reported to it. For cases of suspected or threatened

1abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (a), (am), (g), or (gm), or neglect, each county
2department, the department, and a licensed child welfare agency under contract
3with the department
agency shall adopt a written policy specifying the kinds of
4reports it will routinely report to local law enforcement authorities.
AB489,38 5Section 38. 48.981 (3) (a) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3) (dg) and
6amended to read:
AB489,16,117 48.981 (3) (dg) Coordination of investigation. If the report is of suspected or
8threatened abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), the sheriff or police department
9and the county department, department, or licensed child welfare agency under
10contract with the department
agency shall coordinate the planning and execution of
11the investigation of the report.
AB489,39 12Section 39. 48.981 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3d).
AB489,40 13Section 40. 48.981 (3) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3f) (bm) and
1448.981 (3f) (bm) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB489,16,2415 48.981 (3f) (bm) (intro.) Notice of report to Indian to tribal agent. In a county
16that has wholly or partially within its boundaries a federally recognized Indian
17reservation or a bureau of Indian affairs service area for the Ho-Chunk tribe, if a
18county department that receives a report under par. (a) sub. (3) pertaining to a child
19or an unborn child knows or has reason to know that the child is an Indian child who
20resides in the county or that the unborn child is an Indian unborn child whose
21expectant mother resides in the county, the county department shall provide notice,
22which shall consist only of the name and address of the Indian child or expectant
23mother and the fact that a report has been received about that Indian child or Indian
24unborn child, within 24 hours to one of the following:
AB489,41
1Section 41. 48.981 (3) (c) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3g) (title)
2and amended to read:
AB489,17,33 48.981 (3g) (title) Duties of county departments agencies.
AB489,42 4Section 42. 48.981 (3) (c) 1. a. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3g) (a) 1.
5a. and amended to read:
AB489,17,226 48.981 (3g) (a) 1. a. Immediately after receiving a report under par. (a) sub. (3),
7the agency shall evaluate the report to determine whether there is reason to suspect
8that a caregiver has abused or neglected the child, has threatened the child with
9abuse or neglect, or has facilitated or failed to take action to prevent the suspected
10or threatened abuse or neglect of the child. Except as provided in sub. (3m), if the
11agency determines that a caregiver is suspected of abuse or neglect or, of threatened
12abuse or neglect of the child, determines that a caregiver is suspected, or of
13facilitating or failing to take action to prevent the suspected or threatened abuse or
14neglect of the child, or if the agency cannot identify an individual who is suspected
15of abuse or neglect or of threatened abuse or neglect of the child, within 24 hours after
16receiving the report the agency shall, in accordance with the authority granted to the
17department under s. 48.48 (17) (a) 1. or the county department under s. 48.57 (1) (a),

18initiate a diligent investigation to determine if the child is in need of protection or
19services. If the agency determines that a person who is not a caregiver is suspected
20of abuse or of threatened abuse, the agency may, in accordance with that authority,
21initiate a diligent investigation to determine if the child is in need or of protection
22or services.
AB489,18,2 23b. Within 24 hours after receiving a report under par. (a) sub. (3) of suspected
24unborn child abuse, the agency, in accordance with that authority, shall initiate a

1diligent investigation to determine if the unborn child is in need of protection or
2services.
AB489,18,8 3c. An investigation under this subd. 1. a. or b. shall be conducted in accordance
4with the authority granted to the department under s. 48.48 (17) (a) 1. or the county
5department under s. 48.57 (1) (a) and
in accordance with standards established by
6the department for conducting child abuse and neglect investigations or unborn child
7abuse investigations. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1), the department need not
8promulgate those standards as rules under ch. 227.
AB489,43 9Section 43. 48.981 (3) (c) 1. b. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3g) (a) 2.
10and amended to read:
AB489,19,411 48.981 (3g) (a) 2. If the investigation is of a report of child abuse or neglect or
12of threatened child abuse or neglect by a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (am) 5. to 8.
13who continues to have access to the child or a caregiver specified in sub. (1) (am) 1.
14to 4., or of a report that does not disclose who is suspected of the child abuse or neglect
15and in which the investigation does not disclose who abused or neglected the child,
16the investigation shall also include observation of or an interview with the child, or
17both, and, if possible, an interview with the child's parents, guardian, or legal
18custodian. If the investigation is of a report of child abuse or neglect or threatened
19child abuse or neglect by a caregiver who continues to reside in the same dwelling
20as the child, the investigation shall also include, if possible, a visit to that dwelling.
21At the initial visit to the child's dwelling, the person making the investigation shall
22identify himself or herself and the agency involved to the child's parents, guardian,
23or legal custodian. The agency may contact, observe, or interview the child at any
24location without permission from the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian if
25necessary to determine if the child is in need of protection or services , except that the

1person making the investigation may enter a child's dwelling only with permission
2from the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian or after obtaining a court order
3permitting the person to do so
to the extent permitted under the U.S. Constitution
4and the Wisconsin Constitution
.
AB489,44 5Section 44. 48.981 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3g) (b).
AB489,45 6Section 45. 48.981 (3) (c) 2m. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3g) (bm).
AB489,46 7Section 46. 48.981 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 48.981 (3g) (c) and
8amended to read:
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