Children: Adoption
37 bills and resolutions. 5 became law and 14 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.
This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.
Latest activity
The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.
- SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
- AB 918 Required subjects in a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)
Became law. Last action Apr 9, 2026
- AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 70 A disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
- AB 220 Discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, national guard, jury duty, and adoption and in the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 18
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 390: Access to an original impounded birth record. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 898: Registration of births by surrogate mother.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 9, 2026
- May 13, 2026
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- Mar 23, 2026 SB 79: A disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 388: Access to an original impounded birth record. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 752: Creating a WisKids savings account program within the college savings program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 753: Funding for the department of financial institutions from the college savings program trust fund and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 887: Required subjects in a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 888: Registration of births by surrogate mother.
Stopped in committee.
2011–12 session: 6
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 12: The restoration of information from an original birth certificate after adoption.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Nov 3, 2011 AJR 67: National Adoption Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
2009–10 session: 13
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 421: Indian child welfare.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 705: The Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Nov 10, 2009 AJR 93: Recognizing November as National Adoption Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 30, 2010
- Dec 14, 2009 SB 288: Indian child welfare.
Became law.
- Nov 17, 2009
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- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- May 14, 2010
Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject