Wisconsin Legislature: Children — Protection and services

Alternative responses pilot program re child abuse or neglect reports: cap on participating agencies or county departments removed [Sec. 1342] - SB27

Child abuse and neglect prevention grants: portion allocated to counties, private agencies, or Indian tribes that have not previously received grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1342e, f] - AB40

Domestic abuse committed in the presence of a child: sentencing court must consider as aggravating factor - SB127

Habitual truancy proceeding requirements revised for child under age 12; juvenile court jurisdiction if the truancy is the result of neglect, refusal, or inability of parent or guardian to cause the child to attend regularly - AB747

Infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; evidence-based home visitation re poor birth outcomes or child abuse or neglect; informed consent before elective procedures to deliver a child before the gestational period of 39 weeks, MEB duties and disciplinary and penalty provisions - AB693

Infant's race or ethnicity to be included on the birth certificate; evidence-based home visitation re poor birth outcomes or child abuse or neglect; informed consent before elective procedures to deliver a child before the gestational period of 39 weeks, MEB duties and disciplinary and penalty provisions - SB532

Intentionally causing bodily harm to a child: felony penalty modified - AB423

Jurisdiction clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - AB247

Jurisdiction clarified in restraining order and injunction cases re domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment - SB177

Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect: all public school employees required to report and receive training, employment discrimination protection for reporting in good faith - AB68

Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect: all public school employees required to report and receive training, employment discrimination protection for reporting in good faith [S.Amdt.2: training requirement modified and rule-making authority removed] - SB42

Mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect by professors, administrators, coaches, or other employees of any public, private, or tribal postsecondary educational institution - AB714

Obstructing a law enforcement officer by providing false information or evidence: convicted person may be assessed costs of the investigation [A.Amdt.1: exceptions added for recanting reports of or being a victim of abusive conduct or the report did not lead to criminal charges or a conviction] - AB263

Open Enrollment Program: time line for filing and processing applications changed [S.Amdt.1: individualized education program provision added; S.Amdt.2: applications outside regular application period permitted for children in specified situations; S.Amdt.3: annual report requirements revised; A.Amdt.2: teacher contract renewal deadline changed; A.Amdt.3: resident school board must agree to pupils in specified situations attending nonresident school district (Senate nonconcurred, Assembly adheres to its position); S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.3: appeal provision added (Senate recedes from its position on A.Amdt.3 and concurred as amended, Assembly concurred)] - SB2

Parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child: power of attorney to temporarily delegate certain powers to another person permitted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limited to parent with legal custody, provisions for organizations that facilitate designations including criminal history search, child abuse reporting, foster home license exemption, and DCF rule requirements; S.Amdt.1: juvenile court jurisdiction and Indian child provisions added] - AB30

School zone firearm prohibition exemption for law enforcement officers revised, former law enforcement officer provision; penalty revised re peace officer who is subject to a domestic or child abuse injunction and violates the firearm prohibition - AB299

Sexual assault of a child by the child's day care provider: penalty enhancement permitted; JRCCP report - AB102

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - AB461

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - SB345

Unborn child in need of protection and services (UCHIPS) guardian ad litem, investigation of child abuse or neglect when suspected abuser cannot be identified, voluntary foster care education program, seizing funds for delinquent child support, minor parent signing statement acknowledging paternity, summons to deceased respondent in a paternity action, penalty for interfering with custody of a child on a paternity action summons (remedial legislation) - SB460

Adoption expenses incurred by an individual who claims the federal tax credit: nonrefundable individual income tax credit created; JSCTE appendix report - AB287

Adoption records may be disclosed to determine availability of placing a child with adoptive parent of the child's sibling - SB64

Birth certificate: adult who was adopted as a child may petition the court to have original information restored - AB12

Family and medical leave changed to conform to federal law; DWD duties - SB8

National Adoption Month: November 2011 recognized as - AJR67

TPR petition required to be filed re children under eight years old and children eight years and over and placed outside the home for six months, adoption provisions - SB63

Child placed in out-of-home care: ``permanency plan" changed to ``case plan" and other revisions re concurrent planning, trial reunifications, and other planned permanent living arrangements - AB599

Child placed in out-of-home care: ``permanency plan" changed to ``case plan" and other revisions re concurrent planning, trial reunifications, and other planned permanent living arrangements [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, change to ``case planning" deleted, trial reunification includes home of a relative of the child and revocation revisions; S.Amdt.1: trial reunification revisions and court order required] - SB502

Child sex offenses: mandatory minimum sentence required for specified offenses, exception if offender was under 18 years old [A.Amdt.1: mandatory requirement removed, court may impose lesser sentence than required or place person on probation if person is no more than 24 months older than the victim; S.Amdt.1: 24 months changed to 48] - AB209

Crimes against children: mandatory minimum sentences and extended supervision re sex crimes, homicide, and child pornography; JRCCP report - AB136

Electronic records of the juvenile court may be transferred to a law enforcement agency; Director of State Courts, CCAP, confidentiality, and forfeiture provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, disclosure to another juvenile court, municipal court, court of criminal jurisdiction, and certain prosecutors, attorneys, and guardians ad litem, restrictions on information re physical and mental health and other sensitive personal matters] - SB173

Guardianships of children: statutory provisions moved to the Children's Code chapter; other revisions re protection or services guardianships, standby guardianships, and protective placement of children - SB560

Habitual truancy proceeding requirements revised for child under age 12; juvenile court jurisdiction if the truancy is the result of neglect, refusal, or inability of parent or guardian to cause the child to attend regularly - AB747

Justice information surcharge revenue structure revised; OJA funding re statistics on civil legal services to indigent persons eliminated; DAs to work with OSER re moneys for assistant DA salaries; child advocacy center grants from OJA reduced [Sec. 206, 328, 329, 331, 335, 625, 697, 717-719, 728, 729, 731, 734, 736-738, 768-770, 3476, 3477, 9113 (1); A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, assistant DA salaries provision deleted, Milwaukee County grant added, justice information sharing program appropriation account, and drug offender diversion surcharge fund deficit plan, 330e-s, 735m, 9101 (4j), 9301 (3j), deletes 697, 769, 770, 3476, 9113 (1)] - AB40

Justice information surcharge revenue structure revised; OJA funding re statistics on civil legal services to indigent persons eliminated; DAs to work with OSER re moneys for assistant DA salaries; child advocacy center grants from OJA reduced [Sec. 206, 328, 329, 331, 335, 625, 697, 717-719, 728, 729, 731, 734, 736-738, 768-770, 3476, 3477, 9113 (1)] - SB27

Next of kin of a parental homicide victim: participation rights in proceedings under the Children's Code - AB632

Parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child: power of attorney to temporarily delegate certain powers to another person permitted [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, limited to parent with legal custody, provisions for organizations that facilitate designations including criminal history search, child abuse reporting, foster home license exemption, and DCF rule requirements; S.Amdt.1: juvenile court jurisdiction and Indian child provisions added] - AB30

Parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child: power of attorney to temporarily delegate certain powers to another person permitted - SB82

Parental visitation denial, limitation, or discontinuation with child in need of protection or services or is or has been a subject of a TPR petition: effect of order on visitation with sibling of the child; permanency plan provision - SB65

Protective placement and protective services law revisions - SB577

Public assistance and children and family services: chap.49 reorganized; JRCCP report - SB400

Sexually explicit conduct by a person under age 18: evidentiary recordings remain in possession of court or law enforcement agency, defense inspection provisions; attempt at specified sex crimes against children made a felony; victim in certain sex crimes against children can be an individual the perpetrator believed to be under 18; JRCCP report - AB100

Sexually explicit conduct by a person under age 18: evidentiary recordings remain in possession of court or law enforcement agency, defense inspection provisions; attempt at specified sex crimes against children made a felony; victim in certain sex crimes against children can be an individual the perpetrator believed to be under 18; JRCCP report - SB56

Subsidized guardianship revisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 660s, 667e, 1321j-n, 1330s-1332y, 1333n, p, 1334c, 1335c, e-k, 1336c, 1337c-1339f, 1341r-w, 1376n-1377f, 3526gm, h, q, 9108 (1u)] - AB40

TPR petition required to be filed re children under eight years old and children eight years and over and placed outside the home for six months, adoption provisions - SB63

Trafficking of a child prosecution time limit revised and TPR provision; knowingly accessing certain child pornography materials made a felony; restricting evidence about complaining witnesses expanded re specified sex crimes; crimes expanded re interception of communications by law enforcement with judicial approval; crime victim compensation re sex crimes against children; JRCCP report - AB646

Trafficking of a child prosecution time limit revised and TPR provision; knowingly accessing certain child pornography materials made a felony; restricting evidence about complaining witnesses expanded re specified sex crimes; crimes expanded re interception of communications by law enforcement with judicial approval; crime victim compensation re sex crimes against children; JRCCP report - SB536

Unborn child in need of protection and services (UCHIPS) guardian ad litem, investigation of child abuse or neglect when suspected abuser cannot be identified, voluntary foster care education program, seizing funds for delinquent child support, minor parent signing statement acknowledging paternity, summons to deceased respondent in a paternity action, penalty for interfering with custody of a child on a paternity action summons (remedial legislation) - SB460

W-2 benefits reduced based on positive drug test: reduction percentage increased; dependent children provision - AB172

Birth to 3 Program and disabled children's long-term support program: DHS to utilize a private entity to administer; county costs set [Sec. 658, 1271, 1313-1316] - AB40

Birth to 3 Program and disabled children's long-term support program: DHS to utilize a private entity to administer; county costs set [Sec. 658, 1271, 1313-1316] - SB27

Gifted and talented pupil services and activities: DPI grant to U.W. Madison with certain condition [Sec. 2489; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, U.W. Madison changed to U.W. System] - AB40

Gifted and talented pupil services and activities: DPI grant to U.W. Madison with certain condition [Sec. 2489] - SB27

Open Enrollment Program revisions: virtual charter school limit, time line for filing and processing applications, copy of individualized education program to new district, and alternative application process; revenue limit and DPI report provisions [Sec. 2507-2509, 2601; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions re revenue limits for energy efficiency measures and refunded or rescinded property taxes, removes timeline, alternative application, copy of individualized education program, and report provisions, 2513b, 2600m, 2601m, deletes 2508-2513, 2516-2529, 2601] - AB40

Open Enrollment Program revisions: virtual charter school limit, time line for filing and processing applications, copy of individualized education program to new district, and alternative application process; revenue limit and DPI report provisions [Sec. 2507-2509, 2601] - SB27

Open Enrollment Program: time line for filing and processing applications changed [S.Amdt.1: individualized education program provision added; S.Amdt.2: applications outside regular application period permitted for children in specified situations; S.Amdt.3: annual report requirements revised; A.Amdt.2: teacher contract renewal deadline changed; A.Amdt.3: resident school board must agree to pupils in specified situations attending nonresident school district (Senate nonconcurred, Assembly adheres to its position); S.Amdt.1 to A.Amdt.3: appeal provision added (Senate recedes from its position on A.Amdt.3 and concurred as amended, Assembly concurred)] - SB2

Public education law revisions re pupil expulsion, teacher evaluations, SAGE contracts, special education services, pupil transportation costs, school libraries, MPS teaching days, law enforcement records re conduct of a pupil, credits for sports re WIAA, and tax levy - AB130

Public education law revisions re pupil expulsion, teacher evaluations, SAGE contracts, special education services, pupil transportation costs, school libraries, MPS teaching days, law enforcement records re conduct of a pupil, credits for sports re WIAA, and tax levy [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, WIAA provision deleted, physical education credit modified; S.Amdt.1: out-of-state public school provisions added] - SB95

Seclusion and physical restraints used on pupils in public and charter schools: prohibition created and exception criteria specified - AB455

Seclusion and physical restraints used on pupils in public and charter schools: prohibition created and exception criteria specified - SB353

Special Needs Scholarship Program established; LAB duty and report required - AB110

Special Needs Scholarship Program established; LAB duty and report required; DPI to prepare document comparing certain rights under state and federal handicapped education law - SB486

Adoption records may be disclosed to determine availability of placing a child with adoptive parent of the child's sibling - SB64

Alternative responses pilot program re child abuse or neglect reports: cap on participating agencies or county departments removed [Sec. 1342] - AB40

Alternative responses pilot program re child abuse or neglect reports: cap on participating agencies or county departments removed [Sec. 1342] - SB27

Brighter Futures Initiative: DHS to transfer certain GPR amounts to DCF [Sec. 653, 661, 1309, 1310, 1323] - SB27

Brighter Futures Initiative: funding transfers [Sec. 653, 661, 1309, 1310, 1323; A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, 653e, deletes 653, 1309, 1310] - AB40

Child abuse and neglect prevention grants: portion allocated to counties, private agencies, or Indian tribes that have not previously received grants [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1342e, f] - AB40

Child care scholarship and bonus program: transfer of TANF funds to federal Child Care and Development block grant funds permitted [Sec. 1376] - AB40

Child care scholarship and bonus program: transfer of TANF funds to federal Child Care and Development block grant funds permitted [Sec. 1376] - SB27

Child placed in out-of-home care: ``permanency plan" changed to ``case plan" and other revisions re concurrent planning, trial reunifications, and other planned permanent living arrangements - AB599

Child placed in out-of-home care: ``permanency plan" changed to ``case plan" and other revisions re concurrent planning, trial reunifications, and other planned permanent living arrangements [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, change to ``case planning" deleted, trial reunification includes home of a relative of the child and revocation revisions; S.Amdt.1: trial reunification revisions and court order required] - SB502

Child support incentive payments to counties: DCF to develop plan, JCF approval required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9108 (2i)] - AB40

Children and family aids: county allocation revised [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1324f] - AB40

Community partnerships between school districts and foster home agencies and community-based nongovernmental agencies: DOA to submit funding plans prepared by DPI and DCF to JCF [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9101 (3i)] - AB40

Community Services Block Grant Program appropriation [Sec. 665, 666, 675, 676, 1415] - AB40

Community Services Block Grant Program appropriation [Sec. 665, 666, 675, 676, 1415] - SB27

Delinquent child support collection revisions re DOR collecting from certified debt, insurers checking the support lien docket before paying claims, and a support enforcement agency from another state may deal directly with a financial institution in this state to enforce a lien - AB603

Documentary evidence of citizenship or satisfactory immigration status required for public assistance programs administered by DCF and DHS - AB222

Fingerprints of licensed child care providers required [A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 1335d] - AB40

FoodShare administration transferred from DHS to DCF; terminology updates [Sec. 211, 212, 641, 647, 649-651, 668, 671, 677, 678, 1279, 1301, 1339, 1343-1345, 1377, 1384, 1387, 1404, 1407, 1409, 1411, 1412, 1416-1419, 1421, 1485, 1513-1520, 1522, 1524, 1526, 1528-1533, 1535-1539, 1541-1550, 1552, 1553, 1556-1562, 1564, 1566-1588, 1590-1603, 1605, 1609, 1611, 1613, 1615, 1617-1620, 1623-1627, 1645, 1802, 1939, 2051, 2130, 2131, 2162, 2390, 2450, 2866, 3487-3490, 3559, 9121 (8), 9321 (2), 9421 (4); original bill only] - AB40

FoodShare administration transferred from DHS to DCF; terminology updates [Sec. 211, 212, 641, 647, 649-651, 668, 671, 677, 678, 1279, 1301, 1339, 1343-1345, 1377, 1384, 1387, 1404, 1407, 1409, 1411, 1412, 1416-1419, 1421, 1485, 1513-1520, 1522, 1524, 1526, 1528-1533, 1535-1539, 1541-1550, 1552, 1553, 1556-1562, 1564, 1566-1588, 1590-1603, 1605, 1609, 1611, 1613, 1615, 1617-1620, 1623-1627, 1645, 1802, 1939, 2051, 2130, 2131, 2162, 2390, 2450, 2866, 3487-3490, 3559, 9121 (8), 9321 (2), 9421 (4)] - SB27

Income augmentation lapse re 2011 WisAct 10 [A.Amdt.2] - AB148