Wisconsin Legislature: Children

Sibling connections scholarship created for adopted children and biological siblings in different households; pilot program created by 2017 WisAct 260 re grants to support foster parents and children made permanent [Sec. 425, 433, 901, 914] [original bill only] - SB70

Social media company requirements created re use by minors; penalty provisions - AB373

Social media company requirements created re use by minors; penalty provisions - SB385

Tuition remission to students who were in foster care or other out-of-home placements: UW and technical college district boards to grant; DCF and HEAB provisions - AB1142

Tuition remission to students who were in foster care or other out-of-home placements: UW and technical college district boards to grant; DCF and HEAB provisions - SB1046

WisKids savings account program created in DFI re a master college savings account - AB1012

WisKids savings account program created in DFI re a master college savings account - SB950

Child abuse and neglect reporting hotline posted in schools required - AB24

Child abuse and neglect reporting hotline posted in schools required - SB23

Domestic abuse services and sexual assault victim services grants funding increased and training and technical assistance provision added; funding to certain child advocacy centers increased and additional recipients added [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, changed to DOJ appropriations, specific organizations removed] - AB940

Domestic abuse services and sexual assault victim services grants funding increased and training and technical assistance provision added; funding to certain child advocacy centers increased and additional recipients added - SB877

Family Foundations home visitation program: DCF funding increased - AB864

Family Foundations home visitation program: DCF funding increased - SB803

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations changed - AB301

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations changed - SB302

Affidavit disclaiming parental rights in a TPR hearing allowed; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency allowed - AB107

Affidavit disclaiming parental rights in a TPR hearing allowed; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency allowed - SB80

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited - AB501

Discrimination on basis of person’s gender identity or gender expression prohibited - SB474

Financial assistance for adoption grant program established in DCF; report required - AB336

Financial assistance for adoption grant program established in DCF; report required - SB346

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - AB1000

Gender-neutral terminology and gender-neutral marriage and parental rights adopted; JSCTE appendix report - SB907

Original impounded birth record: access to expanded - AB13

Original impounded birth record: access to expanded - SB15

Preadoption training: in-person via live videoconference allowed - AB383

Preadoption training: in-person via live videoconference allowed - SB381

Sibling connections scholarship created for adopted children and biological siblings in different households; pilot program created by 2017 WisAct 260 re grants to support foster parents and children made permanent [Sec. 425, 433, 901, 914] - AB43

Sibling connections scholarship created for adopted children and biological siblings in different households; pilot program created by 2017 WisAct 260 re grants to support foster parents and children made permanent [Sec. 425, 433, 901, 914] [original bill only] - SB70

WisKids savings account program created in DFI re a master college savings account - AB1012

WisKids savings account program created in DFI re a master college savings account - SB950

Affidavit disclaiming parental rights in a TPR hearing allowed; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency allowed - AB107

Affidavit disclaiming parental rights in a TPR hearing allowed; payments to out-of-state private child placing agency allowed - SB80

Birth to 3 program: services for children with lead concentration in their blood [Sec. 1148, 9119 (5)] - AB43

Birth to 3 program: services for children with lead concentration in their blood [Sec. 1148, 9119 (5)] [original bill only] - SB70

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - AB1052

Child victim or child witness of human trafficking crimes: courtroom support requirements and identifying information to be sealed and not disclosed to the public - SB949

Harboring or transporting a runaway child without guardian or parental consent: crime created; JRCCP may report - AB794

Harboring or transporting a runaway child without guardian or parental consent: crime created; JRCCP may report - SB749

Intensive family preservation services and group care referral clearinghouse: DCF authority to provide [Sec. 426, 892, 894] - AB43

Intensive family preservation services and group care referral clearinghouse: DCF authority to provide [Sec. 426, 892, 894] [original bill only] - SB70

Menominee Indian tribe child welfare services funding [S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 111, 146] - SB70

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to out-of-home providers - AB83

Permanency plan review or hearing preparation: providing plan and comments to out-of-home providers - SB81

Policy for monitoring safety, including video surveillance and recording in certain areas: requiring child welfare agencies operating residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities, and psychiatric residential treatment facilities to adopt - AB1002

Policy for monitoring safety, including video surveillance and recording in certain areas: requiring child welfare agencies operating residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities, and psychiatric residential treatment facilities to adopt - SB914

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living residences; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - AB600

Public assistance revisions: housing, homelessness, and indigence; workforce development, job, and income supports; community action agencies; lead exposure and abatement; sober living residences; nonemergency medical transportation; annual report on poverty; and transportation - SB557

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: SPD pilot program extended [Sec. 830-832] - AB43

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: SPD pilot program extended [Sec. 830-832; S.Sub.Amdt.2: Sec. 246-248; S.Amdt.13: further revisions, 9433 (1s)] - SB70

Tribal administration of subsidized guardianships [Sec. 432, 440, 891, 971-990, 999, 1014, 1015] - AB43

Tribal administration of subsidized guardianships [Sec. 432, 440, 891, 971-990, 999, 1014, 1015] [original bill only] - SB70

Tribal family services grants and funding for out-of-home-care placements by tribal courts [Sec. 424, 427] - AB43

Tribal family services grants and funding for out-of-home-care placements by tribal courts [Sec. 424, 427] [original bill only] - SB70

Tuition remission to students who were in foster care or other out-of-home placements: UW and technical college district boards to grant; DCF and HEAB provisions - AB1142

Tuition remission to students who were in foster care or other out-of-home placements: UW and technical college district boards to grant; DCF and HEAB provisions - SB1046

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program and former SAGE program eliminated; new SAGE program created; parental choice programs and SNSP phased out - AB518

Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) program and former SAGE program eliminated; new SAGE program created; parental choice programs and SNSP phased out - SB501

Alternative SNSP per pupil payment and full-time open enrollment program transfer amount based on actual costs repealed [Sec. 308, 316, 2071, 2072, 2100, 2101, 2103-2107, 2158-2164, 2167-2169, 2171-2174, 2235, 2261] - AB43

Alternative SNSP per pupil payment and full-time open enrollment program transfer amount based on actual costs repealed [Sec. 308, 316, 2071, 2072, 2100, 2101, 2103-2107, 2158-2164, 2167-2169, 2171-2174, 2235, 2261] [original bill only] - SB70

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, SNSP, and independent charter schools and increasing the revenue ceiling for school districts - AB305

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, SNSP, and independent charter schools and increasing the revenue ceiling for school districts - SB330

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, SNSP, independent charter schools, full-time open enrollment program, and whole grade sharing agreement [Sec. 2044, 2102, 2149, 2151, 2152, 2156, 2157, 2165, 2166, 2170, 2193-2195, 2209-2211] - AB43

Annual adjustments for per pupil payments re parental choice programs, SNSP, independent charter schools, full-time open enrollment program, and whole grade sharing agreement [Sec. 2044, 2102, 2149, 2151, 2152, 2156, 2157, 2165, 2166, 2170, 2193-2195, 2209-2211] [original bill only] - SB70

Habitually truant child: notice to parent or guardian to include information on requesting evaluation for a disability or review of existing IEP - AB1024

Habitually truant child: notice to parent or guardian to include information on requesting evaluation for a disability or review of existing IEP - SB968

High-cost special education: state reimbursement rate for aidable costs changed [Sec. 311, 2109-2111] - AB43

High-cost special education: state reimbursement rate for aidable costs changed [Sec. 311, 2109-2111] [original bill only] - SB70

Higher education and special education aid from DPI: additional funding re compliance for certain federal aid - AB1192

Higher education and special education aid from DPI: additional funding re compliance for certain federal aid - SB1094

Parental choice programs and SNSP: cap on total number of pupils who may participate [Sec. 2077-2079, 2086, 2087, 2089-2099, 2175, 2176, 2180, 2181, 2183-2192, 2196-2198, 2200, 2204, 2206-2208, 2212-2215, 9334 (1)-(3)] - AB43

Parental choice programs and SNSP: cap on total number of pupils who may participate [Sec. 2077-2079, 2086, 2087, 2089-2099, 2175, 2176, 2180, 2181, 2183-2192, 2196-2198, 2200, 2204, 2206-2208, 2212-2215, 9334 (1)-(3)] [original bill only] - SB70

Payments to private schools when a pupil withdraws from a parental choice program, SNSP, or an independent charter school - AB532

Payments to private schools when a pupil withdraws from a parental choice program, SNSP, or an independent charter school - SB502

Per pupil payments to school districts: ending state aid reductions re SNSP, RPCP, and WPCP; MPCP provision - AB900

Per pupil payments to school districts: ending state aid reductions re SNSP, RPCP, and WPCP; MPCP provision - SB838

Private School Choice Program: combines MPCP, RPCP, and WPCP under DPI administration and other changes; SNSP changes - AB1042

Private School Choice Program: combines MPCP, RPCP, and WPCP under DPI administration and other changes; SNSP changes - SB989

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts [Sec. 1545] - AB43

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts - AB535

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts [Sec. 1545] [original bill only] - SB70

Property tax bill required to include information re gross reduction in state aid to school districts - SB504

Pupil anti-discrimination law applied to private schools participating in MPCP, RPCP, WPCP, or SNSP; discrimination on the basis of gender identity or gender expression prohibition provision - AB526

Pupil anti-discrimination law applied to private schools participating in MPCP, RPCP, WPCP, or SNSP; discrimination on the basis of gender identity or gender expression prohibition provision - SB505

Reimbursement rate for special education costs - AB527