Senate Bill 250
Mandatory parenting classes
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
May 30, 2019
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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Author
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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.
Under current law, in an action affecting the family in which a minor child is involved or in an action to determine the paternity of a child, a court has discretion to order one or both of the parties to attend parenting classes, if the court determines that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child to do so. This bill eliminates the court's discretion and instead requires a court to order the parties to attend parenting classes in an action affecting the family in which a minor child is involved or in an action to determine the paternity of a child. Under the bill, a court may waive this requirement if the court finds that it is inappropriate or impracticable for a parent to attend the parenting classes or if a parent has previously attended such a class in the course of the action affecting the family.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
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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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 30, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts.
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May 30, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 30, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Nass, L. Taylor and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Gundrum, Kulp, Ramthun and Skowronski
- May 30, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Government Oversight and Courts
- Sep 20, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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
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