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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 375

The exchange of electronic records contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Program and in the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System between the director of state courts and the Department of Children and Families and providing a penalty

Topics: Children and Families, Department of, Data processing, Forfeiture, Juvenile court, Privacy, State Courts, Director of

Became law

The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 29, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 19, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 15, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 338

Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the director of state courts has established a consolidated electronic system, know as the Consolidated Court Automation Program (CCAP), that contains information about cases filed in the circuit courts in this state, including cases filed in the courts assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Children's Code and the Juvenile Justice Code (juvenile courts). Records of the juvenile court, however, are confidential and may not be opened to inspection, nor may their contents be disclosed, except under certain statutory exceptions or by an order of the juvenile court.

Also, under current law, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) has established a Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) that contains information about child welfare cases entered into that system by DCF, county departments of human services or social services (county departments), and licensed child welfare agencies. Current law permits DCF, a county department, or any other agency that has entered into an information sharing and access agreement with DCF or a county department and that has been approved for access to SACWIS by DCF to have access to information maintained in SACWIS, if necessary for the performance of its duties under state or federal law.

Read the full summary

This bill permits the director of state courts and DCF to enter into an agreement to allow for the transfer of electronic records that are contained in the CCAP system to DCF and for the transfer of electronic records that are contained in SACWIS to the director of state courts. The agreement must specify what types of information may be transferred under the agreement. In addition, the agreement must permit: 1) DCF to allow access to any information transferred to DCF under the agreement only for the purpose of providing child welfare or juvenile justice intake or dispositional services; and 2) the director of state courts to allow access to any information transferred to the director of state courts only for the purposes of a proceeding under the Children's Code or the Juvenile Justice Code. Finally, the bill requires DCF, the director of state courts, and any individual who is allowed access to any information transferred under the agreement to keep the information confidential and to use and further disclose the information only for the purposes permitted under the agreement and provides for a forfeiture of not more than $5,000 for any person who intentionally discloses information in violation of the bill.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (5)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 1 · Dec 17, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Children and Families vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 19, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 76 to 19 · Apr 15, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 76, Noes 19”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 14, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 13, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 338.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Apr 16, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  7. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Feb 19, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Feb 19, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  10. Feb 3, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Jan 25, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.

  12. Jan 20, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  13. Jan 19, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  14. Jan 19, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  15. Dec 17, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  16. Dec 17, 2009

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  17. Nov 18, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Nov 17, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Nov 13, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Nov 12, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Nov 10, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Oct 29, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

  23. Oct 29, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 29, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Coggs, Darling and Lehman;Cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Grigsby, Berceau, Danou and Townsend

  2. Oct 29, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Nov 10, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Nov 12, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Nov 13, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Nov 17, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Nov 17, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Nov 18, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Dec 14, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Sullivan

  10. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Dec 17, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  12. Dec 17, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Dec 17, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  14. Jan 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  15. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  17. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  19. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  20. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  22. Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families

  23. Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  24. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  25. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Children and Families

  26. Feb 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  27. Feb 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  28. Feb 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  29. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 by committee on Rules

  30. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  31. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  32. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Schneider

  33. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 76, Noes 19

  34. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  36. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  37. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  39. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  40. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  41. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Assembly amendment 1 concurred in

  42. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  43. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-26-2010

  44. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  45. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-13-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 338

  46. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-26-2010

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

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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

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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