Senate Bill 634
The exception to the requirement to give notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding to an alleged father based on sexual assault
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
Dec 19, 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 ”
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires that notice of a termination of parental rights proceeding be given to certain persons, including to a person who is or may be the father of the child. Notice is not required to be given to a person who may be the father of a child conceived as a result of a sexual assault, as evidenced by a physician who attests that he or she believes that such a sexual assault occurred or by the father's conviction for a sexual assault that may have led to the child's conception. This bill adds that this exception to the notice requirement also applies if the court determines that the person is the father of the child as a result of sexual assault based upon an allegation and evidence presented by the birth mother.
The bill also removes a provision under current law that the notice exception does not apply to a person who may be the father of a child conceived as a result of first or second degree sexual assault of a child if he was under 18 years of age at the time of the sexual assault. Under current law, a person who has not attained the age of 19 and has sexual intercourse with a child who is at least 15 years old is guilty of underage sexual activity. Under the bill, the notice exception does not apply to a person who may be the father of a child conceived as a result of a third degree sexual assault, if that sexual assault constituted underage sexual activity
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 19, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families.
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Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 19, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Brandtjen, Sinicki and Thiesfeldt
- Dec 19, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
- 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