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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 151

The right of a parent to have counsel in a proceeding for a child alleged to be in need of protection or services; the power of the juvenile court to appoint counsel in such a proceeding; and elimination of the right to a jury trial in such a proceeding or in a proceeding for termination of parental rights; granting rule-making authority; and making appropriations. (FE)

Stopped in committee

It never got a ⁠, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 15, 2013

  2. Committee, stopped here

    Stopped here. No public hearing was held.

  3. Assembly vote, not reached

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Children and Families pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c). See every bill that never got a hearing this session.

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What it would have done

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

What it would cost

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

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Aug 22, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  3. Jul 23, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.

  4. May 3, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  5. Apr 30, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Apr 25, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Apr 15, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Family Law.

  8. Apr 15, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Apr 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Family Law

  3. Apr 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jul 23, 2013 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Family Law and referred to committee on Children and Families pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  7. Aug 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Apr 8, 2014 · 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.

More in the glossary

Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Cost estimate

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

Official term: Fiscal estimate