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AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,64(a) Apply for the benefits on behalf of the child following the procedures
5established by the department by rule, unless doing so would be contrary to the best
6interest of the child.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,107(b) Ensure that the child, the childs attorney or guardian ad litem, and the
8childs parent, guardian, or Indian custodian receive proper and timely notice of any
9application for benefits, the results of an application for benefits, and any appeal of
10a denial of benefits that could be or is filed on behalf of the child.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,1211(c) Provide the child with training covering financial literacy and maintaining
12benefit eligibility prior to the child aging out of out-of-home care.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,1513(3) If the department or county department is appointed as representative
14payee for a child in out-of-home care who receives benefits under sub. (2), the
15department or county department shall do all the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,1716(a) Consistent with the best interests of the child, conserve the childs benefits
17in protected accounts that avoid asset limitations for federal and state programs.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,2118(b) Provide a periodic accounting to the child, the childs attorney or guardian
19ad litem, and the childs parent, guardian, or Indian custodian regarding the
20conservation and use of the childs benefits while the child is in the department or
21county departments care.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,126,2422(c) Work with the child and the appropriate federal agency to return
23remaining funds to the child or another fiduciary once the child exits out-of-home
24care.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,127,2
1(4) The department may take any necessary steps to facilitate statewide
2compliance with this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,127,63(5) The department or a county department may contract with a public or
4private agency to fulfill the requirements of this section. The department may
5contract with a public or private agency to fulfill the requirements of this section on
6behalf of a county department.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,127,127(6) State or federal benefits received by the department or a county
8department on behalf of a child may not be used by the department or a county
9department to pay for the costs of caring for the child in out-of-home care. The
10department or a county department may use the childs federal benefits for the
11childs unmet needs beyond what the agency is obligated to, is required to, or has
12agreed to provide as permitted by rules promulgated under sub. (7).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,127,1313(7) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,910614Section 9106. Nonstatutory provisions; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,127,2315(1) Benefits eligibility screening; emergency rule-making authority.
16The department of children and families may use the procedure under s. 227.24 to
17promulgate rules under s. 48.49 for the period before the effective date of any
18permanent rules promulgated under s. 48.49, notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c).
19Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3), the department of children and families is
20not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as
21an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health,
22safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule
23promulgated under this subsection.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,920624Section 9206. Fiscal changes; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,6
1(1) Federal benefits for children in out-of-home care. In the schedule
2under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families
3under s. 20.437 (1) (a), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
4$3,000,000 to contract for ongoing statewide management of applications for federal
5benefits and trust accounts for children in out-of-home care who receive federal
6benefits.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,94067Section 9406. Effective dates; Children and Families.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,98(1) Benefits eligibility screening. The treatment of s. 48.49 takes effect on
9July 1, 2027..
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,101076. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,1111Section 9250. Fiscal changes; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,1912(1) Agency tribal liaison. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
13appropriation to the department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a),
14the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $70,000 to increase the
15authorized FTE positions for the department by 1.0 GPR position for an agency
16tribal liaison. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
17department of workforce development under s. 20.445 (1) (a), the dollar amount for
18fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by $89,500 to provide funding for the position
19authorized under this subsection..
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,202077. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,128,2121Section 9108. Nonstatutory provisions; Corrections.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,129,522(1) Debt service reestimate; adult corrections; GPR. In the schedule
23under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s.

120.410 (1) (e), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $7,057,600
2to reflect the current estimate of adult corrections debt service costs. In the
3schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections
4under s. 20.410 (1) (e), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is decreased by
5$9,433,400 to reflect the current estimate of adult corrections debt service costs.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,129,126(2) Debt service reestimate; juvenile corrections; GPR. In the schedule
7under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections under s.
820.410 (3) (e), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is increased by $2,152,100
9to reflect the current estimate of juvenile corrections debt service costs. In the
10schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of corrections
11under s. 20.410 (3) (e), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2026-27 is increased by
12$3,281,100 to reflect the current estimate of juvenile corrections debt service costs.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,129,1913(3) Debt service reestimate; PR. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
14appropriation to the department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (ko), the dollar
15amount for fiscal year 2025-26 is decreased by $2,800 to reflect the current estimate
16of debt service costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the
17department of corrections under s. 20.410 (1) (ko), the dollar amount for fiscal year
182026-27 is decreased by $4,400 to reflect the current estimate of adult corrections
19debt service costs..
AB50-ASA2-AA15,129,202078. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,129,2221Section 251. 947.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 947.01 (1) (intro.) and
22amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,129,2423947.01 (1) (intro.) Whoever, in a public or private place, engages in violent,
24abusive, any of the following is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,3
1(b) Abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud or otherwise
2disorderly conduct under circumstances in which the conduct tends to cause or
3provoke a disturbance is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2524Section 252. 947.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,65947.01 (1) (a) Violent behavior that involves the use or attempted use of
6physical force or the use of or threat to use a dangerous weapon.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2537Section 253. 968.075 (1) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,118968.075 (1) (a) (intro.) Domestic abuse means any of the following engaged
9in by an adult person against his or her spouse or former spouse, against an adult
10with whom the person resides or formerly resided or against an adult with whom
11the person has a child in common a relative of the adult person:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,25412Section 254. 968.075 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,1313968.075 (1) (f) Relative means any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,14141. A spouse or former spouse.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,15152. A parent or stepparent.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,16163. A legal guardian.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,17174. A person with whom the adult person has a child in common.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,19185. A person with whom the adult person is cohabiting or has cohabited as a
19spouse, a parent, or a legal guardian.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,21206. A person who is similarly situated to the adult person as a spouse, a parent,
21or a legal guardian.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,130,23227. An adult who is residing or has resided with the adult person if subd. 1., 2.,
233., 4., 5., or 6. does not apply..
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1
179. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,32Section 255. 20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin
3Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,7420.455 (2) (gr) Handgun Firearm purchaser record check; checks for licenses or
5certifications to carry concealed weapons. All moneys received as fee payments
6under ss. 175.35 (2i) (a), 175.49 (5m), and 175.60 (7) (c) and (d), (13), and (15) (b) 4.
7a. and b. to provide services under ss. 165.28, 175.35, 175.49, and 175.60.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2568Section 256. 175.33 of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,99175.33 Transfer of firearms. (1) In this section:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1110(a) Family member means a spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, child, or
11grandchild. The relationship may be by blood, marriage, or adoption.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1212(b) Firearm includes the frame or receiver of a firearm.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1313(c) Firearms dealer has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (ar).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1414(d) Transfer has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (br).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1615(2) No person may transfer ownership of a firearm, or be transferred
16ownership of a firearm, unless one of the following applies:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1717(a) The transferor is a firearms dealer.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,1918(b) The transferor makes the transfer to or through a firearms dealer and
19obtains a receipt under s. 175.35 (2j) (b).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,131,2120(c) The transfer of ownership of the firearm is one of the transfers listed under
21s. 175.35 (2t).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,132,222(d) The transferor is transferring ownership of the firearm to a family
23member by gift, bequest, or inheritance, the transferee is not prohibited from

1possessing a firearm under s. 941.29 or federal law, and the transferee is at least 18
2years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,132,63(3) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor
4and shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned
5for not more than 9 months. The person is also prohibited under s. 941.29 from
6possessing a firearm for a period of 2 years.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2577Section 257. 175.35 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,132,88175.35 (title) Purchase of handguns firearms.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2589Section 258. 175.35 (1) (at) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act
10.... (this act), is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,133,511175.35 (1) (at) Firearms restrictions record search means a search of
12department of justice records to determine whether a person seeking to purchase
13receive the transfer of a handgun firearm is prohibited from possessing a firearm
14under s. 941.29 or is included in the database under s. 165.64 (3). Firearms
15restrictions record search includes a criminal history record search, a search to
16determine whether a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 51.20
17(13) (cv) 1., 2007 stats., a search in the national instant criminal background check
18system to determine whether a person has been ordered not to possess a firearm
19under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1., 54.10 (3) (f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a), a search
20to determine whether the person is subject to an injunction under s. 813.12 or
21813.122, or a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
22established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
23Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that

1he or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has
2been filed with the circuit court under s. 813.128 (3g), a search to determine
3whether the person is subject to a temporary restraining order or injunction under
4s. 813.124, and a search to determine whether the person is prohibited from
5possessing a firearm under s. 813.123 (5m) or 813.125 (4m).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2596Section 259. 175.35 (1) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,133,87175.35 (1) (br) Transfer includes to sell, assign, pledge, lease, loan, give
8away, or otherwise dispose of.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2609Section 260. 175.35 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2) (am)
10and amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,133,1411175.35 (2) (am) When a firearms dealer sells transfers a handgun firearm,
12including the frame or receiver of a firearm, he or she may not transfer possession of
13that handgun firearm to any other person until all of the following have occurred:
14requirements under par. (cm) have been met.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,26115Section 261. 175.35 (2) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 175.35
16(2) (cm) 1., 2. and 3.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,26217Section 262. 175.35 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,133,2018175.35 (2) (bm) When a person transfers a firearm, including the frame or
19receiver of a firearm, through a firearms dealer, the transfer of possession of that
20firearm may not be made until all of the requirements of par. (cm) have been met.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,26321Section 263. 175.35 (2) (cm) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,133,2322175.35 (2) (cm) (intro.) All of the following must occur before a firearm may be
23transferred under par. (am) or (bm):
AB50-ASA2-AA15,264
1Section 264. 175.35 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act
2.... (this act), is renumbered 175.35 (2) (cm) 4.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2653Section 265. 175.35 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,134,64175.35 (2g) (a) The department of justice shall promulgate rules prescribing
5procedures under sub. (2) (cm) 1. for a transferee to provide and a firearms dealer to
6inspect identification containing a photograph of the transferee.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2667Section 266. 175.35 (2g) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,134,148175.35 (2g) (b) 1. The department of justice shall promulgate rules
9prescribing a notification form for use under sub. (2) (cm) 2. and 3. requiring the
10transferee to provide his or her name, date of birth, gender, race and social security
11number and other identification necessary to permit an accurate firearms
12restrictions record search under par. (c) 3. and the required notification under par.
13(c) 4. The department of justice shall make the forms available at locations
14throughout the state.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,26715Section 267. 175.35 (2g) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,134,2116175.35 (2g) (b) 2. The department of justice shall ensure that each notification
17form under subd. 1. requires the transferee to indicate that he or she is not
18purchasing receiving a transfer of the firearm with the purpose or intent to transfer
19the firearm to a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or
20federal law and that each notification form informs the transferee that making a
21false statement with regard to this purpose or intent is a Class H felony.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,26822Section 268. 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. of the statutes, as affected by 2025
23Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,135,7
1175.35 (2g) (c) 4. c. If the search indicates that it is unclear whether the
2person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a firearm and the
3department needs more time than provided under sub. (2) (d) (cm) 4. to make the
4determination, the department shall make every reasonable effort to determine
5whether the person is prohibited under state or federal law from possessing a
6firearm and notify the firearms dealer of the results as soon as practicable but no
7later than 5 working days after the search was requested.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2698Section 269. 175.35 (2i) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2i) (a) and
9amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,135,1210175.35 (2i) (a) The department shall charge a firearms dealer a $10 fee for
11each firearms restrictions record search that the firearms dealer requests under
12sub. (2) (c) (cm) 3.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,135,1413(b) 1. The firearms dealer may collect the fee under par. (a) from the
14transferee.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,135,1715(c) The department may refuse to conduct firearms restrictions record
16searches for any firearms dealer who fails to pay any fee under this subsection par.
17(a) within 30 days after billing by the department.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,27018Section 270. 175.35 (2i) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,135,2119175.35 (2i) (b) 2. If the transfer is made under sub. (2) (bm), the firearms
20dealer may collect from the transferor the fee under par. (a) and any additional
21amount to cover any costs he or she incurs in processing the transfer.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,27122Section 271. 175.35 (2j) of the statutes is renumbered 175.35 (2j) (a).
AB50-ASA2-AA15,27223Section 272. 175.35 (2j) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA15,136,324175.35 (2j) (b) If a person transfers a firearm through a firearms dealer under

1sub. (2) (bm), or transfers a firearm to a firearms dealer, the firearms dealer shall
2provide the person a written receipt documenting the dealers participation in the
3transfer.
AB50-ASA2-AA15,2734Section 273. 175.35 (2k) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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