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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
January 27, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer, cosponsored by
Representatives Krug, Allen, Cabrera, Gundrum, Mursau, Myers,
Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Schraa, Subeck, Wichgers and Sinicki. Referred to
Committee on Education.
SB23,1,2
1An Act to create 118.07 (6) of the statutes;
relating to: posting the child abuse
2and 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:
SB23,1
3Section
1. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB23,2,34
118.07
(6) A school board, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r)
5or (2x), or the governing body of a private school participating in a program under
6s. 115.7915, 118.60, or 119.23 shall post in a conspicuous location in a public area of
1each school building a sign that contains the telephone number for the local agency,
2as defined in s. 48.981 (1) (ag), that is responsible for receiving reports of, and
3conducting investigations regarding, child abuse and neglect under s. 48.981.
