Senate Bill 82
Delegation by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of powers regarding the care and custody of the child by a power of attorney
Topics: Children, Children: Protection and services, Guardian and ward, Power of attorney
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 28, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 ”
It sat with the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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, under certain circumstances appoint a legal custodian for a child, which confers on the legal custodian the right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the child and to provide food, shelter, legal services, education, and ordinary medical and dental care for the child. The juvenile court may also, under certain circumstances, appoint a guardian for a child, which confers on the guardian the rights and duties of a legal custodian, plus the duty and authority to make important decisions in matters having a permanent effect on the life and development of the child, including the authority to consent to marriage, enlistment in the U.S. armed forces, major medical, psychiatric, and surgical treatment, and obtaining a motor vehicle operator's license.
This bill permits a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child, by a properly executed power of attorney, to delegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one year, any of his or her powers regarding the care and custody of the child, except the power to consent to the marriage or adoption of the child, the performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, or the termination of parental rights to the child. The bill provides that such a delegation of powers does not deprive the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of any of his or her powers regarding the care and custody of the child.
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Under current law, a person who provides care and maintenance for four or fewer children must obtain a license to operate a foster home. Current law, however, permits a relative or guardian of a child to provide care and maintenance for a child without obtaining a license to operate a foster home. This bill exempts a person who is delegated care and custody of a child as provided in the bill from the requirement that the person obtain a license to operate a foster home in order to provide care and maintenance for the child.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
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.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 25, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 17, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 28, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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Apr 28, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 28, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Moulton, Grothman and Galloway;Cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Pridemore, Bernier, Farrow, Fields, Jorgensen, Kapenga, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Mursau, A. Ott, Petrowski, Ripp, Rivard, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Turner, Wynn and Ziegelbauer
- Apr 28, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 19, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Moulton
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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