Bills by subject

Children: Protection and services

92 bills and resolutions. 23 became law, 2 were vetoed, and 26 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.

AB 903 Termination of parental rights under the safe haven law. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 432 Mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 485 Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Became law. Last action Apr 6, 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

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 27

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
AB 70: A disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 252: The notice of an investigation of child abuse or neglect or unborn child abuse provided to appropriate authorities of the U.S. Department of Defense. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 328: Providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 412: Mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 491: Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 519: The appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 834: Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 897: Elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
AB 903: Termination of parental rights under the safe haven law. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.

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Mar 23, 2026
AB 1053: The state or federal benefits of a child in out-of-home care. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1127: Coverage of speech therapies as a treatment for stuttering under health insurance policies and plans and the Medical Assistance program and providing speech therapy to a child in need of protection or services. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1196: Authorizing a respite care provider home to be a runaway home.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1233: Notifying a child welfare agency and a parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the presence of a child in a runaway home.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 34: Honoring the 50th anniversary of the child support program.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 79: A disclaimer of parental rights and payments allowed in connection with an adoption.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 13, 2026
SB 259: The notice of an investigation of child abuse or neglect or unborn child abuse provided to appropriate authorities of the U.S. Department of Defense. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 313: Providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 432: Mandatory reporting requirements and referring cases of threatened or suspected child abuse to law enforcement. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 485: Video monitoring or recording in residential care centers for children and youth, group homes, and shelter care facilities.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 522: The appointment of a guardian ad litem in a proceeding to grant reasonable visitation rights to a nonparent. (FE)
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 864: Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 886: Elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 893: Termination of parental rights under the safe haven law. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 990: The state or federal benefits of a child in out-of-home care. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Jan 15, 2026
SJR 34: Honoring the 50th anniversary of the child support program.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

2011–12 session: 22

Nov 29, 2011
AB 30: Delegation by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of powers regarding the care and custody of the child by a power of attorney.
Became law.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 17, 2012
AB 100: Evidentiary recordings of persons under the age of 18 engaging in sexually explicit conduct and certain sex offenses against children and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 136: Mandatory minimum sentences and extended supervision eligibility for persons who commit certain crimes against children and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 172: Increasing the reduction in Wisconsin Works benefits based on a positive drug test, paying the amount of the reduction to dependent children in the group, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 209: Mandatory minimum sentences for certain child sex offenses.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 599: Case planning for a child placed in out-of-home care, including concurrent permanency goals, trial reunifications, and planned permanent living arrangements for such a child.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 632: Participation of the next of kin of a parental homicide victim in proceedings under the Children's Code.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 646: Prosecution time limits for the offense of trafficking a child, possession of child pornography, termination of parental rights after committing the offense of trafficking a child, criminal procedure, crime victim compensation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 747: Eliminating certain requirements that must be met before a proceeding may be brought against a child under 12 years of age for habitual truancy and requiring the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under the Children's Code to order certain dispositions if the habitual truancy of a child under 12 years of age is the result of the neglect, refusal, or inability of the parent or guardian of the child to cause the child to attend school regularly.
Stopped in committee.

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2009–10 session: 43

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Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject