Wisconsin Legislature: Children — Protection and services

Child abuse, vulnerable adult, and harassment injunctions: conditions of when it becomes effective revised [S.Amdt.1: ``vulnerable adult" changed to ``individuals at risk", time for service in injunction cases involving individuals at risk modified] - SB124

Child placed in the home of a relative: granting the relative the same procedural rights granted to a foster parent - AB572

Children and Families, Department of, created; DHFS duties re services to children and families transferred to; DWD duties re W-2, child and spousal support, paternity, and medical support liability transferred to; DHFS renamed Department of Health Services [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] - SB40

Children in out-of-home care: laws revised re permanency planning, right to be heard in proceedings, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, and placement orders and care responsibility - AB856

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions (remedial legislation) - SB350

Crimes against children: laws revised and reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 430, 431, and 437 - AB209

Crimes against children: laws revised and reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 430, 431, and 437 [S.Amdt.3: GPS provision removed] - SB103

Domestic abuse, child abuse, or harassment temporary restraining order and injunction: notification of the service of a petition revised - AB767

Foster and adoptive homes: background investigations of proposed parents [Sec. 1346, 1347, 1349, 1351-1356, 1367, 1370, 9321 (5), 9421 (3)] - SB40

Home visitation services revised; cap eliminated [Sec. 436, 1376-1382, 3060, 3062, 3064, 9455 (3)] - SB40

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - AB651

Sexual contact with a child: statute of limitations removed - SB356

Special orders of business for March 5, 2008 established re AB-47, AB-67, AB-92, AB-151, AB-212, AB-281, AB-346, AB-424, AB-479, AB-486, AB-517, AB-543, AB-553, AB-569, AB-579, AB-603, AB-635, AB-645, AB-663, AB-672, AB-673, AB-676, AB-677, AB-692, AB-693, AB-717, AB-736, AB-753, AB-755, AB-771, AB-772, AB-793, AB-804, AB-805, AB-817, AB-819, AB-825, AB-835, AB-842, AB-853, AB-864, AB-869, AB-872, AB-901, SB-69, SB-176, SB-272, SB-289, SB-294, SB-324, SB-325, SB-326, SB-327, SB-328, SB-335, SB-368, SB-369, SB-370 - AR16

Adoption records may be disclosed to determine availability of placing a child with adoptive parent of the child's sibling - SB477

Birth parent may request DHFS or an agency to provide information on the identity and location of the birth child if the birth child is 18 years or older; prohibitions on contacting or revealing information before the birth child reaches 18 years of age; forfeiture and funding provisions - AB489

Child may be placed for adoption prior to TPR finalization; DHFS not required to pay preadoptive preparation re child welfare agency; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) provision - AB769

Child may be placed for adoption prior to TPR finalization; DHFS not required to pay preadoptive preparation re child welfare agency; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) provision - SB464

Children and Families, Department of, created; DHFS duties re services to children and families transferred to; DWD duties re W-2, child and spousal support, paternity, and medical support liability transferred to; DHFS renamed Department of Health Services [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] - SB40

Children in out-of-home care: laws revised re permanency planning, right to be heard in proceedings, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, and placement orders and care responsibility - AB856

Children placed for adoption by DHFS and cost of services: report to JCF eliminated [Sec. 811] - SB40

Foster and adoptive homes: background investigations of proposed parents [Sec. 1346, 1347, 1349, 1351-1356, 1367, 1370, 9321 (5), 9421 (3)] - SB40

Indian Child Welfare Act (federal): jurisdictional and minimum standards for Indian child custody proceedings provisions incorporated into Children's Code re CHIPS, TPR, JIPS, and adoption - SB572

Preadoption preparation for proposed adoptive parents: TCS and U.W. to provide [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1366m] - SB40

Special orders of business for March 11, 2008 established re AB-482, AB-668, AB-685, AB-688, AB-709, AB-735, AB-745, AB-765, AB-769, AB-798, AB-803, AB-807, AB-809, AB-828, AB-846, AB-849, AB-862, AB-863, AB-893, AB-898, SB-49, SB-72, SB-86, SB-142, SB-260, SB-288, SB-403, SB-430 - AR17

State foster care and adoption services funding decreased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9221 (1)] - AB72

State foster care and adoption services funding decreased for fiscal year 2006-07 [Sec. 9221 (1)] - SB39

CBRF, residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and adult family homes: licensure and certification revisions; community advisory committee required; DHFS and county department duties specified - SB268

Chemicals used in children's products regulated; DATCP duties - AB968

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m] - SB40

Child abuse or neglect case resulting in child fatality or near fatality or the child, if under 13 years of age, was a victim of sexual assault: public disclosure requirements revised, exception provision, report required - SB542

Child advocacy center surcharge created; restitution order may include certain expenses - AB191

Child advocacy center surcharge created; restitution order may include certain expenses - SB44

Child advocacy centers: funding for [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 125g, 536m] - SB40

Child may be placed for adoption prior to TPR finalization; DHFS not required to pay preadoptive preparation re child welfare agency; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) provision - AB769

Child may be placed for adoption prior to TPR finalization; DHFS not required to pay preadoptive preparation re child welfare agency; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) provision - SB464

Child placed in the home of a relative: granting the relative the same procedural rights granted to a foster parent - AB572

Children and Families, Department of, created; DHFS duties re services to children and families transferred to; DWD duties re W-2, child and spousal support, paternity, and medical support liability transferred to; DHFS renamed Department of Health Services [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] - SB40

Children in out-of-home care: laws revised re permanency planning, right to be heard in proceedings, reporting of infants affected by controlled substances, circuit court commissioner review of permanency plans, and placement orders and care responsibility - AB856

Children with severe disabilities involved in multiple systems of care: integrated services programs revised and expanded; ``coordinated service" replaces ``integrated service"; tribes provisions - AB700

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re failure to act within time period, extension of time periods, and informal dispositions - AB809

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions re failure to act within time period, extension of time periods, and informal dispositions - SB496

Children's Code and Juvenile Justice Code revisions (remedial legislation) - SB350

Children's products: sale by commercial suppliers regulated re unsafe products; DATCP duties specified; recall, baby crib, injunction, and forfeiture provisions; residential care center for children and youth, foster home, group home, day care center or provider, or shelter care facility prohibitions and inspection requirements - SB37

Court order to transfer a minor from one inpatient facility to another: approval process modified (remedial legislation) - AB612

Crimes against children: laws revised and reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 430, 431, and 437 - AB209

Crimes against children: laws revised and reconciliation of 2005 WisActs 430, 431, and 437 [S.Amdt.3: GPS provision removed] - SB103

Crimes committed on school premises during certain hours by a person who is not a student at that school: penalties revised; offenses specified - AB366

DWD allocation of moneys re various public assistance and child care related purposes revised; grant moneys for the Educare Center of Milwaukee [Sec. 1421, 1436-1447, 1449-1451, 1453, 1454] - SB40

Exposing genitals or pubic area to a child or causing a child to expose: classification of crime changed to a felony - AB913

Forfeiture of computers used in committing a serious child sex offense permitted, conditions and innocent security interest holders provisions; use of computer by child sex offender on parole, probation, or extended supervision restricted, Corr.Dept required to monitor - AB22

Foster and adoptive homes: background investigations of proposed parents [Sec. 1346, 1347, 1349, 1351-1356, 1367, 1370, 9321 (5), 9421 (3)] - SB40

Health and wellness and reduction of childhood and adolescent obesity: DHFS community collaboration required [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 3039r] - SB40

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified - AB544

Human trafficking and trafficking of a child: crimes created; AG, DA, DHFS, OJA, and DOA duties specified - SB292

Indian Child Welfare Act (federal): jurisdictional and minimum standards for Indian child custody proceedings provisions incorporated into Children's Code re CHIPS, TPR, JIPS, and adoption - SB572

Interfering with custody of a child: ``mental manipulation" added to definition of ``causes a child to leave from or not return to"; causing a child not to return to legal custodian without consent also considered interfering with custody - AB917

Juvenile court granted CHIPS jurisdiction when guardian is unable to provide necessary special treatment and is unable or unwilling to sign the petition requesting that jurisdiction - AB361

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - AB676

Juvenile court records open to inspection by certain other courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, DHFS, county department of human or social services, and certain licensed child welfare agencies; confidentiality and forfeiture provisions - SB384

Out-of-home placements of children revisions [Sec. 1234-1238, 1242-1244, 1247-1253, 1262-1266, 1330, 1362, 3726, 3728, 3729, 3786-3788, 3793, 3797, 3798, 3807, 3808, 3810, 3812, 3814-3817, 3825, 9321 (3)] - SB40

Parental visitation denied, limited, or discontinued re CHIPS or TPR shall not affect visitation between the child and any sibling; permanency plan provision - SB476

Religious organization's investigation of sexual contact with a person under age 18 between certain dates: summary must be submitted to DHFS; public access provision - AB949

Sex offender registry revisions re release of specified information to law enforcement officers, child safety zones, registration requirements, information provided to director of security of postsecondary schools, and information on Corr.Dept Web site - AB332

Threat to cause bodily harm to social service worker, juvenile intake worker, child support worker, or their family members: misdemeanor crime created - AB269

Tribal out-of-home placements for children: tribal gaming funds transferred to support [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 542g, 9121 (1t), 9155 (1t)] - SB40

W-2 and TANF related revenues and expenditures re cash benefits, agency contracts and bonuses, child care subsidies, kinship care, EITC, child welfare safety services and information system, caretaker supplement, and emergency assistance [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 1436-1442, 1445, 1449, 1451, 1453, 1454] - SB40

Children's long-term managed care: DHFS to seek federal waivers for 3 pilot sites and funding [Sec. 1116, 1559] - SB40

Family Support Program re care of disabled children: DHFS to set criteria for service priority funding [Sec. 1202, 1203] - SB40

Federal education laws: implementation and administration directions to DPI and school boards; No Child Left Behind Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act provisions - AB317

Gifted and talented education: funding increased; nonprofit organizations eligible for grants; restriction to middle school pupils removed [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 2719m] - SB40

Special education aid for salaries of certain pupil services personnel revised; DPI provision - AB906

Special education aid for salaries of certain pupil services personnel revised; DPI provision - SB557

Special orders of business for March 12, 2008 established re AJR-106, AB-187, AB-422, AB-702, AB-737, AB-739, AB-778, AB-806, AB-857, AB-874, AB-878, AB-894, AB-896, AB-900, AB-905, AB-906, AB-908, AB-913, SB-20, SB-28, SB-48, SB-124, SB-128, SB-269, SB-351, SB-409, SB-483, SB-514, SB-517 - AR18

Supplemental special education aid to school districts that meet certain criteria [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 236o, 2711d, e] - SB40

CANPB attached to DCF [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 39-50] - SB40

Child abuse and neglect prevention, food distribution and hunger prevention, and WIC programs of DHFS' Division of Children and Family Services transferred to DCF [Enrolled SB-40: Sec. 343, 829c, 1125, 1125m, 1176d, f, 1821m] - SB40

Children and Families, Department of, created; DHFS duties re services to children and families transferred to; DWD duties re W-2, child and spousal support, paternity, and medical support liability transferred to; DHFS renamed Department of Health Services [for section numbers and further revisions, see entry under ``Reorganization of state government"] - SB40

Community action agencies providing skills enhancement programs: DCF to distribute grants - AB850

Community action agencies providing skills enhancement programs: DCF to distribute grants - SB505

Direct child care subsidies; child care administrative agency duties [Conf.Sub.Amdt.1] - MR8 AB1

Home visitation services revised; cap eliminated [Sec. 436, 1376-1382, 3060, 3062, 3064, 9455 (3)] - SB40

Indian child high-cost out-of-home care funding [Sec. 93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 419, 421, 438, 439, 9121 (1m) [misnumbered; follows 9121 (4)], 9421 (5)] - SB40