Wisconsin Legislature: Family

Marijuana: recreational use legalized, permit required; portion of excise tax revenue deposited in community reinvestment fund to promote diversity and equity; medical marijuana registry created; JLC study [Sec. 265, 266, 292, 317, 411, 467, 498, 502, 610, 888, 959, 1053, 1085, 1086, 1112, 1136, 1404, 1433, 1563-1566, 1732, 1743, 1796, 1797, 1811, 1893, 1894, 1909, 2269, 2291, 2292, 2649, 2829, 3367-3381, 3389, 3391-3397, 3404, 3405, 3417-3420, 3441, 9128 (2)] - SB111

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created and attached to DOR; excise tax, criminal provisions, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, and WC provisions; JRCCP may report - AB1067

Medical marijuana program created, license provisions; Medical Marijuana Regulatory Commission created and attached to DOR; excise tax, criminal provisions, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, fair employment law, UI, and WC provisions; JRCCP may report - SB1034

Violence prevention grant program for cities and counties established; appropriation from excise tax on vapor products - AB458

Violence prevention grant program for cities and counties established; appropriation from excise tax on vapor products - SB442

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - AJR112

Expenditure of moneys from the federal government: legislature may not delegate sole power of how it may be spent and JCF approval required before initial allocation by executive branch. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR84

Transgender Equality Task Force created to study legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature; report required - AB467

Transgender Equality Task Force created to study legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature; report required - SB443

Child and dependent care: individual income tax credit created [Sec. 1260, 1311, 1313, 9337 (5); A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, Sec. 244, 258, 259] - AB68

Child and dependent care: individual income tax credit created [Sec. 1260, 1311, 1313, 9337 (5)] - SB111

Child runaway’s presence at a foster home, group home, or shelter: deadline to notify child welfare agency and parent, guardian, or legal custodian revised; best interest of the child provision - AB284

Child runaway’s presence at a foster home, group home, or shelter: deadline to notify child welfare agency and parent, guardian, or legal custodian revised; best interest of the child provision - SB331

Complaint filed with Elections Commission: adult child or parent of a voter may file on behalf of the voter - AB1163

DOJ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, expanded to include parent, guardian, or legal custodian of victim of child abduction - AB1037

DOJ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, expanded to include parent, guardian, or legal custodian of victim of child abduction - SB975

DOJ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, funding - AB989

DOJ address confidentiality program, Safe at Home, funding - SB926

Domestic violence protection orders prohibiting a person from possessing a firearm: copy to sheriff when person is released on bail or bond - AB1014

EITC increase for families with fewer than 3 children - AB494

EITC increase for families with fewer than 3 children - SB465

Emergency assistance for families with needy children: definition of "domestic abuse" replaced with evidence [Sec. 954] [original bill only] - AB68

Emergency assistance for families with needy children: definition of "domestic abuse" replaced with evidence [Sec. 954] - SB111

Family and medical leave law changes [Sec. 1617-1629, 1631-1654, 9150 (4), 9350 (13)] [original bill only] - AB68

Family and medical leave law changes [Sec. 1617-1629, 1631-1654, 9150 (4), 9350 (13)] - SB111

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - AB1098

Family and medical leave law expanded and family and medical leave insurance program created; trust fund, income tax deduction, ordinance, and employer provisions; JSCTE appendix report - SB1066

Family caregiver income tax credit for qualified expenses created [Sec. 1307, 1316] [original bill only] - AB68

Family caregiver income tax credit for qualified expenses created [Sec. 1307, 1316] - SB111

Family leave after miscarriage or stillbirth covered by state’s family and medical leave law - AB1196

Gender identity and sexual orientation programs: independent charter schools and school boards required to notify pupils’ parents or guardians - AB562

Gender identity and sexual orientation programs: independent charter schools and school boards required to notify pupils’ parents or guardians - SB598

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB484

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB464

Gold Star families: free state park vehicle admission - AB770

Gold Star families: free state park vehicle admission - SB801

Guardian ad litem appointed in actions affecting the family re visitation rights of grandparent, stepparent, or person with similar parent-child relationship - AB418

Guardian ad litem appointed in actions affecting the family re visitation rights of grandparent, stepparent, or person with similar parent-child relationship - SB414

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during a public health emergency; DHS to provide coverage for uninsured health care worker re COVID-19 or other communicable disease; Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - AB955

Hazard pay and paid medical leave for frontline health care workers during a public health emergency; DHS to provide coverage for uninsured health care worker re COVID-19 or other communicable disease; Medicaid expansion accepted, DHS duties, and elimination of BadgerCare Plus Core - SB918

Homeless youth and children: DPI report on number in public schools; WHEDA pilot program prioritizing such families for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program [Sec. 1904, 9122 (1)] [original bill only] - AB68

Homeless youth and children: DPI report on number in public schools; WHEDA pilot program prioritizing such families for federal Housing Choice Voucher Program [Sec. 1904, 9122 (1)] - SB111

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - AB90

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - SB100

Intestate inheritance by a parent who abandons a child: prohibition expanded - SB249

Investigations of officer-involved deaths: conflict of interest provision expanded and immediate family member provision added - AB453

Investigations of officer-involved deaths: conflict of interest provision expanded and immediate family member provision added - SB478

Judicial notice of court records re domestic violence or child abuse in a family law action - AB102

Judicial notice of court records re domestic violence or child abuse in a family law action - SB106

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - AB1149

Local family and medical leave ordinances: prohibition eliminated - SB1080

Loss of society and companionship of parent in medical malpractice cases: claim by minor or adult child; disability and dependent provisions - AB923

Loss of society and companionship of parent in medical malpractice cases: claim by minor or adult child; disability and dependent provisions - SB954

National Infertility Awareness Week: April 18-24, 2021 proclaimed as - SJR39

Parental choice program: family income limits and pupil participation limits eliminated; threshold for private school to charge tuition increased; education expense reimbursement program - AB970

Parental choice program: family income limits and pupil participation limits eliminated; threshold for private school to charge tuition increased; education expense reimbursement program - SB974

Parental opt-out re face covering requirement in schools and on school grounds; school boards required to offer full-time, in-person instruction option to all enrolled pupils - AB995

Parental opt-out re face covering requirement in schools and on school grounds; school boards required to offer full-time, in-person instruction option to all enrolled pupils - SB1011

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: five-county pilot program extended, report required [Sec. 823-825; A.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 192-194] - AB68

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: five-county pilot program extended, report required [Sec. 823-825] - SB111

Rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child; civil cause of action provision - AB963

Rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child; civil cause of action provision - SB962

State park annual vehicle admission fee waiver for parent or guardian of student with an Every Kid Outdoors pass from the U.S. National Park Service - AB375

State park annual vehicle admission fee waiver for parent or guardian of student with an Every Kid Outdoors pass from the U.S. National Park Service - SB376

Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral (TCARE) pilot program [Sec. 9119 (8)] [original bill only] - AB68

Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral (TCARE) pilot program [Sec. 9119 (8)] - SB111

UW System in-person commencement ceremonies in 2021: required to allow parent or guardian to attend - AB291

UW System in-person commencement ceremonies in 2021: required to allow parent or guardian to attend - SB319

WPCP family income requirement for 2021-22 school year and full-time open enrollment applications for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years modified - AB59

WPCP family income requirement for 2021-22 school year and full-time open enrollment applications for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years modified - SB41

Youth apprenticeship program: schools to include in educational options information provided to parents and guardians - AB220

Youth apprenticeship program: schools to include in educational options information provided to parents and guardians - SB231

Certification of new child support debt for the child support lien docket: DCF prohibited from preventing by suspending threshold for certification (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - AB10

Certification of new child support debt for the child support lien docket: DCF prohibited from preventing by suspending threshold for certification (introduced per s. 227.19 (5)(e), Wis.Stats.) - SB36

Child of a service member: legal custody and physical placement factors revised - AB313

Child of a service member: legal custody and physical placement factors revised - SB197

Child support: excluding certain military allowances in determining gross income [Admin.Code DCF 150.02] - AB105