LRB-3776/1
GMM:cjs:jm
2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
December 20, 2013 - Introduced by Senators Moulton, Darling and L. Taylor,
cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, LeMahieu, Kolste, Krug,
Petryk and C. Taylor. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB451,2,15 1An Act to repeal 48.44 (2), 48.78 (2) (d) 3., 301.26 (4) (cm) 2., 302.11 (10), 302.17
2(3), 302.255, 304.15, 938.992 (3) and 946.42 (3) (d); to renumber and amend
348.355 (4), 48.357 (6), 48.365 (5), 48.38 (4) (ar), 48.44 (1), 48.619, 938.357 (6),
4938.365 (5) and 938.38 (4) (ar); to amend 20.410 (3) (cg), 48.235 (1) (e), 48.33
5(4) (intro.), 48.335 (3g) (intro.), 48.357 (1) (am) 2. (intro.), 48.357 (2), 48.357 (2m)
6(a), 48.357 (2m) (b), 48.357 (2v) (a) 3., 48.38 (2) (intro.), 48.38 (2) (g), 48.385,
748.48 (17) (c) 4., 48.481 (2), 48.57 (3) (a) 4., 48.57 (3m) (a) 1., 48.57 (3n) (a) 1.,
848.57 (3n) (am) 6. a., 48.64 (4) (a), 48.64 (4) (c), 48.645 (1) (intro.), 48.645 (1) (a),
948.645 (2) (a) 3., 48.645 (2) (b), 48.685 (1) (am), 146.82 (2) (a) 18m., 227.03 (4),
10252.15 (3m) (d) 15., 301.03 (9), 301.12 (2), 301.26 (4) (a), 301.26 (4) (b), 301.26
11(4) (c), 301.26 (4) (d) 1m., 302.11 (1), 302.17 (2), 302.31 (7), 767.405 (8) (b) 1.,
12767.405 (10) (e) 1., 767.41 (2) (b) 2. c., 767.41 (5) (am) 12., 905.045 (1) (a), 938.235
13(1) (e), 938.33 (4) (intro.), 938.335 (3g) (intro.), 938.355 (4) (a), 938.355 (6) (a) 1.,
14938.355 (6) (a) 2., 938.355 (6d) (a) 1., 938.355 (6d) (a) 2., 938.355 (6d) (b) 1.,

1938.355 (6d) (b) 2., 938.355 (6d) (c) 1., 938.355 (6d) (c) 2., 938.355 (6m) (a)
2(intro.), 938.357 (1) (am) 2. (intro.), 938.357 (2), 938.357 (2m) (a), 938.357 (2m)
3(b), 938.357 (2v) (a) 3., 938.357 (4g) (b), 938.38 (2) (intro.), 938.44, 938.53,
4938.57 (3) (a) 4., 938.595, 938.78 (2) (d) 3., 946.42 (1) (a) 1. f., 946.44 (2) (d),
5946.45 (2) (d) and 976.08; to repeal and recreate 48.366; and to create 48.355
6(4) (b) 4., 48.357 (1) (am) 2r., 48.357 (2m) (bv), 48.357 (6) (a) 4., 48.365 (5) (b) 4.,
748.38 (4) (ar) 2., 48.38 (4) (fg) 6., 48.38 (5) (c) 9., 48.619 (2), 48.64 (4) (d), 938.355
8(4) (am) 4., 938.355 (6) (a) 3., 938.355 (6d) (a) 2g., 938.355 (6d) (a) 2r., 938.355
9(6d) (b) 2g., 938.355 (6d) (b) 2r., 938.355 (6d) (c) 2g., 938.355 (6d) (c) 2r., 938.357
10(1) (am) 2r., 938.357 (2m) (bv), 938.357 (6) (a) 4., 938.365 (5) (b) 4., 938.366,
11938.38 (4) (ar) 2., 938.38 (4) (fg) 6., 938.38 (5) (c) 9. and 938.385 of the statutes;
12relating to: extended out-of-home care to 21 years of age for children with
13individualized education programs, providing an exemption from emergency
14rule procedures, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and
15granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an order of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under
the Children's Code and the Juvenile Justice Code (juvenile court) that places or
continues the placement of a child in out-of-home care terminates when the child
reaches 18 years of age, one year after entry of the order, or, if the child is a full-time
student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is
reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, when
the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later, unless the juvenile court
specified a shorter period of time or terminates the order sooner.
This bill permits a child placed in out-of-home care who is a full-time student
at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and for whom an
individualized education program (IEP) is in effect (child with an IEP) to continue
in out-of-home care until the child is granted a high school or high school
equivalency diploma or reaches 21 years of age, whichever occurs first, under either
an extended dispositional order of the juvenile court or a voluntary
transition-to-independent-living agreement between the child, or the child's

guardian on behalf of the child, and the agency primarily responsible for providing
services to the child under the dispositional order (agency). (An IEP is a written
statement for a child with a disability developed by an IEP team appointed by the
child's local educational agency that includes, among other things, the child's level
of academic achievement and functional performance, measurable goals for the
child, the special education and related services to be provided to the child, and how
the child's progress toward attaining those goals will be measured.)
Specifically, the bill requires an agency, not less than 120 days before the
termination date of a dispositional order of a child with an IEP who has attained 18
years of age or the termination date of a termination of parental rights order
transferring a child with an IEP to the guardianship of an agency (TPR agency
guardianship order), to request the child to indicate whether he or she wishes to be
discharged from out-of-home care on termination of the dispositional or TPR agency
guardianship order, wishes to continue in out-of-home care under an extension of
the dispositional order, or wishes to continue in out-of-home care under a voluntary
transition-to-independent-living agreement.
If the child with an IEP indicates that he or she wishes to be discharged from
out-of-home care on termination of the dispositional or TPR agency guardianship
order, the agency must request the juvenile court to hold a transition-to-discharge
hearing, and the juvenile court must hold the hearing within 30 days after receipt
of the request. At the hearing the juvenile court must review with the child the
options of being discharged from out-of-home care on termination of the
dispositional or TPR agency guardianship order, continuing in out-of-home care
under an extension of the dispositional order, or continuing in out-of-home care
under a voluntary agreement.
If the juvenile court determines that the child with an IEP understands that he
or she may continue in out-of-home care, but wishes to be discharged from that care
on termination of the dispositional or TPR agency guardianship order, the juvenile
court must advise the child that he or she may enter into a voluntary
transition-to-independent-living agreement at any time before he or she is granted
a high school or high school equivalency diploma or reaches 21 years of age,
whichever occurs first, so long as he or she is a full-time student at a secondary school
or its vocational or technical equivalent and the IEP remains in effect. If the juvenile
court determines that the child with an IEP wishes to continue in out-of-home care
under a dispositional order, the juvenile court must schedule a hearing for the
extension of the dispositional order. If the juvenile court determines that the child
with an IEP wishes to continue in out-of-home care under a voluntary
transition-to-independent-living agreement, the juvenile court must order the
agency to provide transition-to-independent-living services for the child under
such an agreement.
The bill permits a child with an IEP, or the child's guardian on behalf of the
child, on termination of a dispositional or TPR agency guardianship order, to enter
into a transition-to-independent-living agreement with the agency under which
the child continues in out-of-home care and continues to be a full-time student at
a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent under the IEP until the

child reaches 21 years of age, is granted a high school or high school equivalency
diploma, or terminates the agreement, whichever occurs first, and the agency
provides services to the child to assist him or her in transitioning to independent
living. The bill also permits a child or his or her guardian to terminate the agreement
at any time by notifying the agency in writing that the child wishes to terminate the
agreement. In addition, the bill permits a child who terminates a voluntary
transition-to-independent-living agreement to enter into a new agreement at any
time before he or she is granted a high school or high school equivalency diploma or
reaches 21 years of age, whichever occurs first, so long as he or she is a full-time
student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and the IEP
remains in effect.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB451,1 1Section 1. 20.410 (3) (cg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,4,82 20.410 (3) (cg) Serious juvenile offenders. Biennially, the amounts in the
3schedule for juvenile correctional institution, corrective sanctions, alternate care,
4aftercare, and other juvenile program services specified in s. 938.538 (3) provided for
5the persons specified in s. 301.26 (4) (cm), and for juvenile correctional institution
6services for persons placed in juvenile correctional institutions under s. 973.013 (3m)
7and for juvenile correctional services for persons under 18 years of age placed with
8the department under s. 48.366 (8)
.
SB451,2 9Section 2. 48.235 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,5,210 48.235 (1) (e) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem, or extend the
11appointment of a guardian ad litem previously appointed under par. (a), for any child
12alleged or found to be in need of protection or services, if the court has ordered, or if
13a request or recommendation has been made that the court order, the child to be
14placed out of his or her home under s. 48.345 or 48.357. This paragraph does not

1apply to a child who is subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided
2in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4.
SB451,3 3Section 3. 48.33 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,5,104 48.33 (4) Other out-of-home placements. (intro.) A report recommending
5placement of an adult expectant mother outside of her home shall be in writing. A
6report recommending placement of a child in a foster home, group home, or
7residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
8a parent, or in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or in a supervised
9independent living arrangement
shall be in writing and shall include all of the
10following:
SB451,4 11Section 4. 48.335 (3g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,5,1712 48.335 (3g) (intro.) At hearings under this section, if the agency, as defined in
13s. 48.38 (1) (a), is recommending placement of the child in a foster home, group home,
14or residential care center for children and youth or, in the home of a relative other
15than a parent, in the home of a guardian under s. 48.977 (2), or in a supervised
16independent living arrangement,
the agency shall present as evidence specific
17information showing all of the following:
SB451,5 18Section 5. 48.355 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 48.355 (4) (a) and amended
19to read:
SB451,5,2420 48.355 (4) (a) Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this section
21or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that places or
22continues the placement of the child in his or her home shall terminate at the end
23of
one year after its entry the date on which the order is entered unless the judge
24specifies a shorter period of time or the judge terminates the order sooner.
SB451,6,7
1(b) Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this section or s. 48.357
2or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that places or continues the
3placement of the child in a foster home, group home, or residential care center for
4children and youth or, in the home of a relative other than a parent, or in a supervised
5independent living arrangement
shall terminate when on the latest of the following
6dates, unless the judge specifies a shorter period or the judge terminates the order
7sooner:
SB451,6,8 81. The date on which the child reaches 18 years of age, at the end of.
SB451,6,10 92. The date that is one year after its entry, or, if the date on which the order is
10entered.
SB451,6,17 113. The date on which the child is granted a high school or high school
12equivalency diploma or the date on which the child reaches 19 years of age,
13whichever occurs first, if
the child is a full-time student at a secondary school or its
14vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected to complete the
15program before reaching 19 years of age, when the child reaches 19 years of age,
16whichever is later, unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time or the judge
17terminates the order sooner
.
SB451,6,22 18(c) An order under this section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 relating to an unborn child
19in need of protection or services that is made before the unborn child is born shall
20terminate at the end of one year after its entry the date on which the order is entered
21unless the judge specifies a shorter period of time or the judge terminates the order
22sooner.
SB451,6 23Section 6. 48.355 (4) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,7,924 48.355 (4) (b) 4. The date on which the child is granted a high school or high
25school equivalency diploma or the date on which the child reaches 21 years of age,

1whichever occurs first, if the child is a full-time student at a secondary school or its
2vocational or technical equivalent and if an individualized education program under
3s. 115.787 is in effect for the child. The court may not enter an order that terminates
4as provided in this subdivision unless the child is 17 years of age or older when the
5order is entered and the child, or the child's guardian on behalf of the child, agrees
6to the order. At any time after the child reaches 18 years of age, the child, or the
7child's guardian on behalf of the child, may request the court in writing to terminate
8the order and, on receipt of such a request, the court, without a hearing, shall
9terminate the order.
SB451,7 10Section 7. 48.357 (1) (am) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,7,1711 48.357 (1) (am) 2. (intro.) Any Except as provided in subd. 2r., any person
12receiving the notice under subd. 1. or notice of a specific placement under s. 48.355
13(2) (b) 2., other than a court-appointed special advocate, may obtain a hearing on the
14matter by filing an objection with the court within 10 days after receipt of the notice.
15Except as provided in subd. subds. 2m. and 2r., placements may not be changed until
1610 days after that notice is sent to the court unless written waivers of objection are
17signed as follows:
SB451,8 18Section 8. 48.357 (1) (am) 2r. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,8,519 48.357 (1) (am) 2r. If the proposed change in placement involves a child who
20is subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided in sub. (6) (a) 4. or s.
2148.355 (4) (b) 4. or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., the person or agency primarily responsible for
22implementing the dispositional order, the district attorney, or the corporation
23counsel may request a change in placement under this paragraph only if the child
24or the child's guardian on behalf of the child consents to the change in placement.
25That person or agency, the district attorney, or the corporation counsel shall cause

1written notice of the proposed change in placement to be sent to the child, the
2guardian of the child, and any foster parent or other physical custodian described in
3s. 48.62 (2) of the child. No hearing is required for a change in placement described
4in this subdivision, and the child's placement may be changed at any time after notice
5of the proposed change in placement is sent to the court.
SB451,9 6Section 9. 48.357 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,8,177 48.357 (2) If emergency conditions necessitate an immediate change in the
8placement of a child or expectant mother placed outside the home, the person or
9agency primarily responsible for implementing the dispositional order may remove
10the child or expectant mother to a new placement, whether or not authorized by the
11existing dispositional order, without the prior notice provided in sub. (1) (am) 1. or
12the consent required under sub. (1) (am) 2r.
The notice shall, however, be sent within
1348 hours after the emergency change in placement. Any party receiving notice may
14demand a hearing under sub. (1) (am) 2. In emergency situations, a child may be
15placed in a licensed public or private shelter care facility as a transitional placement
16for not more than 20 days, as well as in any placement authorized under s. 48.345
17(3).
SB451,10 18Section 10. 48.357 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,9,1019 48.357 (2m) (a) The Except as provided in par. (bv), the child, the parent,
20guardian, legal custodian, or Indian custodian of the child, the expectant mother, the
21unborn child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, or any person or agency
22primarily bound by the dispositional order, other than the person or agency
23responsible for implementing the order, may request a change in placement under
24this paragraph. The request shall contain the name and address of the new
25placement requested and shall state what new information is available that affects

1the advisability of the current placement. If the proposed change in placement would
2change the placement of a child placed in the child's home to a placement outside the
3child's home, the request shall also contain specific information showing that
4continued placement of the child in the home would be contrary to the welfare of the
5child and, unless any of the circumstances under s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies,
6specific information showing that the agency primarily responsible for
7implementing the dispositional order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the
8removal of the child from the home, while assuring that the child's health and safety
9are the paramount concerns. The request shall be submitted to the court. The court
10may also propose a change in placement on its own motion.
SB451,11 11Section 11. 48.357 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,9,2512 48.357 (2m) (b) The court shall hold a hearing prior to ordering any change in
13placement requested or proposed under par. (a) if the request states that new
14information is available that affects the advisability of the current placement. A
15Except as provided in par. (bv), a hearing is not required if the requested or proposed
16change in placement does not involve a change in placement of a child placed in the
17child's home to a placement outside the child's home, written waivers of objection to
18the proposed change in placement are signed by all persons entitled to receive notice
19under this paragraph, other than a court-appointed special advocate, and the court
20approves. If a hearing is scheduled, not less than 3 days before the hearing the court
21shall notify the child, the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child, any
22foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the
23child's court-appointed special advocate, all parties who are bound by the
24dispositional order, and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian
25custodian and tribe. If the child is the expectant mother of an unborn child under

1s. 48.133, the court shall also notify the unborn child by the unborn child's guardian
2ad litem. If the change in placement involves an adult expectant mother of an unborn
3child under s. 48.133, the court shall notify the adult expectant mother, the unborn
4child by the unborn child's guardian ad litem, and all parties who are bound by the
5dispositional order, at least 3 days prior to the hearing. A copy of the request or
6proposal for the change in placement shall be attached to the notice. Subject to par.
7(br), if all of the parties consent, the court may proceed immediately with the hearing.
SB451,12 8Section 12. 48.357 (2m) (bv) of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,10,199 48.357 (2m) (bv) If the proposed change in placement involves a child who is
10subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided in sub. (6) (a) 4. or s.
1148.355 (4) (b) 4. or 48.365 (5) (b) 4., only the child or the child's guardian on behalf
12of the child or a person or agency primarily bound by the dispositional order may
13request a change in placement under par. (a). No hearing is required for a change
14in placement described in this paragraph if written waivers of objection to the
15proposed change in placement are signed by the child, the guardian of the child, and
16all parties that are bound by the dispositional order. If a hearing is scheduled, the
17court may proceed immediately with the hearing on the consent of the person who
18requested the change in placement, the child, the guardian of the child, and all
19parties who are bound by the dispositional order.
SB451,13 20Section 13. 48.357 (2v) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB451,11,221 48.357 (2v) (a) 3. If the court finds that any of the circumstances specified in
22s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, a determination that the
23agency primarily responsible for providing services under the change in placement
24order is not required to make reasonable efforts with respect to the parent to make
25it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home. This subdivision does not

1apply to a child who is subject to a dispositional order that terminates as provided
2in s. 48.355 (4) (b) 4., 48.357 (6) (a) 4., or 48.365 (5) (b) 4.
SB451,14 3Section 14. 48.357 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 48.357 (6) (a) (intro.) and
4amended to read:
SB451,11,95 48.357 (6) (a) (intro.) No change in placement may extend the expiration date
6of the original order, except that if the change in placement is from a placement in
7the child's home to a placement outside the home the court may extend the expiration
8date of the original order to the latest of the following dates, unless the court specifies
9a shorter period:
SB451,11,10 101. The date on which the child reaches 18 years of age, to the.
SB451,11,12 112. The date that is one year after the date of on which the change in placement
12order, or, if is entered.
SB451,11,19 133. The date on which the child is granted a high school or high school
14equivalency diploma or the date on which the child reaches 19 years of age,
15whichever occurs first, if
the child is a full-time student at a secondary school or its
16vocational or technical equivalent and is reasonably expected to complete the
17program before reaching 19 years of age, to the date on which the child reaches 19
18years of age, whichever is later, or for a shorter period of time as specified by the
19court
.
SB451,11,25 20(b) If the change in placement is from a placement outside the home to a
21placement in the child's home and if the expiration date of the original order is more
22than one year after the date of on which the change in placement order is entered,
23the court shall shorten the expiration date of the original order to the date that is one
24year after the date of on which the change in placement order is entered or to an
25earlier date as specified by the court.
SB451,15
1Section 15. 48.357 (6) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB451,12,122 48.357 (6) (a) 4. The date on which the child is granted a high school or high
3school equivalency diploma or the date on which the child reaches 21 years of age,
4whichever occurs first, if the child is a full-time student at a secondary school or its
5vocational or technical equivalent and if an individualized education program under
6s. 115.787 is in effect for the child. The court may not enter an order that terminates
7as provided in this subdivision unless the child is 17 years of age or older when the
8order is entered and the child, or the child's guardian on behalf of the child, agrees
9to the order. At any time after the child reaches 18 years of age, the child, or the
10child's guardian on behalf of the child, may request the court in writing to terminate
11the order and, on receipt of such a request, the court, without a hearing, shall
12terminate the order.
SB451,16 13Section 16. 48.365 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 48.365 (5) (a) and
14amended to read:
SB451,12,1815 48.365 (5) (a) Except as provided in s. 48.368, an order under this section that
16continues the placement of a child in his or her home or that relates to an unborn
17child of an adult expectant mother shall be for a specified length of time not to exceed
18one year after its the date of entry on which the order is entered.
SB451,12,21 19(b) Except as provided in s. 48.368, an order under this section that continues
20the placement of a child in an out-of-home placement shall be for a specified length
21of time not to exceed the latest of the following dates:
SB451,12,22 221. The date on which the child reaches 18 years of age,.
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