Assembly Bill 534
Intentional program violations of public assistance programs
Topics: Children and Families, Department of, Day care, Public assistance, Wisconsin Works
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 7, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
The Wisconsin Works (W-2) program provides work experience and benefits for low-income custodial parents who are at least 18 years old, as well as job search assistance to noncustodial parents who are required to pay child support, to minor custodial parents, and to pregnant women who are not custodial parents. Under Wisconsin Shares, which is also part of the W-2 program, an individual who is the parent of a child under the age of 13 or, if the child is disabled, under the age of 19, who needs child care services to participate in various educational or work activities, and who satisfies other eligibility criteria, may receive a child care subsidy for child care services. The W-2 program is currently administered by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). DCF also administers a program that provides emergency assistance to needy persons in cases of fire, flood, natural disaster, energy crisis, or homelessness or impending homelessness (emergency assistance program).
Under current law, if a court finds or if it is determined after an administrative hearing that an individual has intentionally violated any statute or rule governing the W-2 program on three separate occasions, a W-2 agency may permanently deny the individual benefits under the W-2 program. Under this bill, a W-2 agency, an entity administering Wisconsin Shares, or DCF is required deny an individual benefits under the W-2 program or the emergency assistance program as follows:
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1. For a first intentional program violation, for six months.
2. For a second intentional program violation, for one year.
3. For a third intentional program violation, permanently.
Under the bill, an intentional program violation is defined as making a false or misleading statement, intentionally misrepresenting or withholding facts, or committing any act that constitutes a violation of state or federal law for the purpose of using, presenting, transferring, acquiring, receiving, possessing, or trafficking public assistance benefits. The bill also specifies that DCF, a W-2 agency, or an entity administering Wisconsin Shares determines whether an individual has committed an intentional program violation for purposes of denying benefits.
Who's behind it
22 lawmakers are its . 21 are Republicans and 1 is a Independent.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (22)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Children and Families vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Mar 2, 2012
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
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 2, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 2, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.
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Feb 8, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 8, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 7, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.
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Feb 7, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 7, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Krug, Knodl, Ballweg, Endsley, Jacque, Kerkman, Kestell, Knudson, T. Larson, Marklein, A. Ott, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Steineke, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Van Roy, Vos, Wynn, Ziegelbauer, J. Ott and Rivard;Cosponsored by Senators Darling and Lazich
- Feb 7, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families
- Feb 7, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug
- Feb 8, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 8, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 17, 2012 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Krug
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Children and Families, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Molepske Jr and Vruwink
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Molepske Jr
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:23 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Molepske Jr
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Molepske Jr
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative Berceau
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Berceau
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote