Assembly Bill 564
Eligibility for adoption assistance. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 23, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 15, 2020
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 92
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2020: “Published 2-6-2020”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill changes the definition of children with special needs who are eligible for adoption assistance under the rules promulgated by the Department of Children and Families. Under the bill, a child is considered to have special needs if the child is seven years of age or older if age is the only factor in determining eligibility, and if the child is a member of a sibling group of two or more children that must be placed together.
Under current law, DCF can provide adoption assistance payments to adoptive parents or proposed adoptive parents of a child with special needs, which are designed to assist in the cost of care of that child upon adoption. Under current rules, a child is considered to have special needs if the child is 10 years of age or older if age is the only factor in determining eligibility, and if the child is a member of a sibling group of three or more children that must be placed together.
Who's behind it
19 lawmakers are its . 14 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (19)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Pat Snyder · Republican, 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Family Law vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Dec 26, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Family Law vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Dec 26, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 17, 2020
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
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Feb 6, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 6, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 92.
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Feb 3, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 17, 2020
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 16, 2020
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 15, 2020
The Senate received it.
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Jan 15, 2020
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 15, 2020
The Assembly adopted it.
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Dec 26, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 26, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Dec 17, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 31, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 30, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 29, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 28, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 23, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Family Law.
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Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 23, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Subeck, Ballweg, Considine, Dittrich, Felzkowski, James, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Ramthun, Sinicki, Tusler, Vining, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Olsen
- Oct 23, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Family Law
- Oct 28, 2019 · Assembly
Representative L. Myers added as a coauthor
- Oct 29, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 30, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a coauthor
- Oct 31, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 6, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Mursau
- Dec 17, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Snyder added as a coauthor
- Dec 17, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 13, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-15-2020 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 15, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 16, 2020 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 16, 2020 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 17, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 17, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 21, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-27-2020
- Feb 3, 2020 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 92
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Published 2-6-2020
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote