Assembly Bill 883
The duties of the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council
Topics: Children and Families, Department of, Children: Protection and services, Milwaukee County, Reports
Became law
The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 23, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 337
Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, there is created a Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council (council) that is attached to the Department of Children and Families (DCF).
The council is required to do all of the following:
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1. Formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and make recommendations with respect to those policies and plans to DCF and the legislature.
2. Formulate suggested measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the child welfare system in Milwaukee County, including outcome measures, and make recommendations with respect to those measures to DCF and the legislature.
3. Formulate suggested funding priorities for the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and make recommendations with respect to those funding priorities to DCF and the legislature.
4. Identify innovative public and private funding opportunities for the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and make recommendations with respect to those funding opportunities to DCF and the legislature.
This bill requires the council to submit an annual report of those recommendations to DCF, which within 60 days after receiving the report must prepare a response to those recommendations and transmit the report, together with its response, to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. The bill also requires the council to hold at least one public hearing each year at which the council must encourage public participation and solicit public input regarding the child welfare system in Milwaukee County.
Who's behind it
5 representatives are its . 3 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Children and Families vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Mar 29, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 17, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 13, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 337.
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May 11, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Senate passed it too.
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Apr 16, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
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Apr 16, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 29, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 29, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Mar 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 23, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.
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Mar 23, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Grigsby, Pasch, Stone, Strachota and A. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Darling, Coggs and Lassa
- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families
- Mar 24, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 24, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 29, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Mar 29, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:51 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development and take up
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- May 11, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 5-13-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 337
- May 17, 2010 · Assembly
Published 5-26-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote