Senate Bill 65
The effect of an order denying, limiting, discontinuing, or prohibiting parental visitation with a child who is adjudged to be in need of protection or services, who is the subject of a termination of parental rights petition, or who is in sustaining care following a termination of parental rights on visitation between the child and a sibling and requiring a child's permanency plan to include a statement as to whether visitation between the child and a sibling is in the best interests of the child and sibling when parental visitation is denied, limited, discontinued, or prohibited
Topics: Children and Families, Department of, Children: Protection and services
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Mar 13, 2012, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 18, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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Second chamber's vote
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Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Children's Code (juvenile court) may set reasonable rules of visitation for the parent of a child adjudged to be in need of protection or services. Current law also permits the juvenile court to issue a temporary order or injunction prohibiting a person whose parental rights are sought to be terminated involuntarily from visiting or contacting the child who is the subject of the termination of parental rights (TPR) petition. In addition, current law permits the juvenile court to prohibit visitation by a birth parent of a child who has been placed in sustaining care following a TPR.
This bill provides that a denial, limitation, or discontinuation of parental visitation with a child adjudged to be in need of protection or services, a temporary order or injunction prohibiting a person whose parental rights are sought to be terminated from visiting or contacting the child who is the subject of the TPR petition, or a prohibition on visitation by a birth parent of a child in sustaining care following a TPR does not affect visitation between the child and any sibling of the child, including a person who was a sibling of the child before adoption of or TPR to the person, which visitation shall be granted, denied, or continued based on the best interests of the child and sibling, regardless of whether parental visitation is denied, limited, discontinued, or prohibited.
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The bill also requires an agency preparing a permanency plan for a child, which is a plan designed to ensure that the child is reunified with his or her family whenever appropriate or that the child quickly attains a placement or home providing long-term stability, to include in the permanency plan a statement as to whether visitation between the child and any sibling of the child, including a person who was a sibling of the child before adoption of or TPR to the person, would be in the best interests of the child and sibling when parental visitation has been denied, limited, discontinued, or prohibited by the juvenile court or when the agency recommends that parental visitation be denied, limited, discontinued, or prohibited.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Public Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 9, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. 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 15, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 15, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Mar 9, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Mar 9, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Apr 21, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 18, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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Apr 18, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 18, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lazich, Galloway and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert and Kestell
- Apr 18, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue
- Apr 21, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich
- Mar 9, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Mar 9, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 9, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote