2003-2004 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 279

Relating to: creating a rebuttable presumption against awarding a parent joint or sole legal custody if the court finds that the parent has engaged in a pattern or serious incident of abuse, requiring a guardian ad litem and a mediator to have training related to domestic violence, and requiring a guardian ad litem to investigate and a mediator to inquire whether a party in an action affecting the family engaged in domestic violence. relating to: creating a rebuttable presumption against awarding a parent joint or sole legal custody if the court finds that the parent has engaged in a pattern or serious incident of abuse, requiring a guardian ad litem and a mediator to have training related to domestic violence, and requiring a guardian ad litem to investigate and a mediator to inquire whether a party in an action affecting the family engaged in domestic violence.

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/2/2004 Asm.Published 3-12-2004 762
11/26/2003 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 8, Noes 1 497
10/2/2003 Asm.Referred to committee on Judiciary, Ayes 58, Noes 38 416

History

Date / House Action Journal
4/18/2003 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Berceau, Friske, Ainsworth, Suder, Loeffelholz, Miller, Boyle, J. Lehman, Sinicki, Wasserman, Shilling, Montgomery, Hines, J. Fitzgerald, Van Roy, Ott, Bies, Jensen, Seratti, Vruwink and Richards; cosponsored by Senators Roessler, Risser, Stepp, Wirch, A. Lasee, Breske, Moore and Robson. 
4/18/2003 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Family Law 161
4/29/2003 Asm.Representative Kreibich added as a coauthor 170
5/15/2003 Asm.Public hearing held. 
9/11/2003 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Berceau and Friske 354
9/18/2003 Asm.Executive action taken. 
9/29/2003 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Family Law, Ayes 6, Noes 0 393
9/29/2003 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Family Law, Ayes 6, Noes 0 393
9/29/2003 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules 393
9/29/2003 Asm.Placed on calendar 10-1-2003 by committee on Rules. 
10/1/2003 Asm.Placed at the foot of the eleventh order of business on the calendar of 10-2-2003 405
10/2/2003 Asm.Representative Sherman added as a coauthor 416
10/2/2003 Asm.Representative Morris added as a coauthor 416
10/2/2003 Asm.Read a second time 416
10/2/2003 Asm.Referred to committee on Judiciary, Ayes 58, Noes 38 416
10/23/2003 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Judiciary and place on calendar 10-23 450
10/23/2003 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted 456
10/23/2003 Asm.Ordered to a third reading 456
10/23/2003 Asm.Rules suspended 456
10/23/2003 Asm.Read a third time and passed 456
10/23/2003 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged 456
10/28/2003 Sen.Received from Assembly 448
10/28/2003 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care 449
11/24/2003 Sen.Public hearing held. 
11/25/2003 Sen.Executive action taken. 
11/26/2003 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Children, Families, Aging and Long Term Care, Ayes 8, Noes 1 497
11/26/2003 Sen.Available for scheduling. 
2/3/2004 Sen.Placed on calendar 2-4-2004 by committee on Senate Organization. 
2/4/2004 Sen.Senator Darling added as a cosponsor 600
2/4/2004 Sen.Read a second time 601
2/4/2004 Sen.Ordered to a third reading 601
2/4/2004 Sen.Rules suspended 601
2/4/2004 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in 601
2/4/2004 Sen.Senator Lassa added as a cosponsor 602
2/4/2004 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged 602
2/5/2004 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in 677
2/9/2004 Asm.Report correctly enrolled 693
2/26/2004 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 2-26-2004 748
2/27/2004 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 2-27-2004. 2003 Wisconsin Act 130 756
3/2/2004 Asm.Published 3-12-2004 762
 
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