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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 741

The requirement that a Wisconsin works agency establish a children's services network and the membership of the Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 7, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 1, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 225

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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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 Department of Children and Families (DCF) may award a contract to any person to administer Wisconsin Works (W-2) in a geographical area set by DCF. The contract must require a W-2 agency to, among other things, establish a children's services network that provides information about community resources available to dependent children in a W-2 group. Current law also requires that, in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, a children's services network provide a forum for people to communicate with and make recommendations to the providers of children's services in that area with respect to the delivery of those services in that area. This bill eliminates the requirement that a W-2 agency establish a children's services network.

Current law establishes a Milwaukee Child Welfare Partnership Council (council) and requires that two of its members be nominated by a children's services network established in Milwaukee County and be residents of the W-2 geographical area that is served by the children's services network. If DCF establishes more than one W-2 geographical area in Milwaukee County, current law also sets a procedure for those children's services networks to nominate residents of different geographical areas to the council in a rotating order of succession. This bill eliminates the requirement that children's services networks nominate any members of the council and the related nomination procedures. The bill requires instead that one member of the council be the Milwaukee County district attorney, and that another member be the presiding judge of the children's division of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Who's behind it

6 lawmakers are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 12 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (6)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Children and Families vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 2 · Feb 13, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 58 to 38 · Feb 18, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 73 to 23 · Feb 18, 2014

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 73, Noes 23”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Failed, 38 to 58 · Feb 18, 2014

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

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Children and Families, Ayes 38, Noes 58”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 5, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 31, 2014

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 225.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 1, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Mar 31, 2014

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 5, 2014

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

  8. Feb 19, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  9. Feb 19, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Feb 13, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 13, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 2.

  13. Feb 12, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 7, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.

  15. Feb 7, 2014

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Rodriguez, Strachota, Sanfelippo, Krug, Ballweg and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lazich, Grothman, L. Taylor and Harris

  2. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

  3. Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 9, Noes 2

  6. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 17, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Billings

  9. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Children and Families, Ayes 38, Noes 58

  11. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 38

  12. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Hulsey

  13. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 73, Noes 23

  14. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services

  20. Mar 5, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Mar 5, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Mar 5, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  26. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  29. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Apr 2, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  32. Apr 4, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-4-2014

  33. Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  34. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 225

  35. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2014

Terms on this page

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

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary