Assembly Bill 955
The definition of neglect in the Children's Code
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.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 26, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Children and Families. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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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Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill changes the definition of "neglect" in the Children's Code. Under current law, a caregiver neglects a child if he or she fails, refuses, or is unable to provide necessary care, food, clothing, medical or dental care, or shelter so as to seriously endanger the physical health of the child. The bill removes the word "physical" from that definition and from descriptions of neglect throughout the Children's Code for purposes of removing a child from the home and establishing the jurisdiction over a child in need of protection or services of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Children's Code.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . All 6 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 26, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.
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Feb 26, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 26, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Billings, Kahl, Doyle, Ohnstad, Spreitzer and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, C. Larson and Ringhand
- Feb 26, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families
- Apr 13, 2016 · 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.
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
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