Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 9 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 977 — Relating to: required human trafficking prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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What changed in the latest version

59 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Assembly Bill 977 emphasize the requirement for human trafficking prevention instruction specifically for grades 7 to 12, and mandate that school boards provide age-appropriate curriculum aligned with a model developed with state agencies. Additionally, the bill now includes a requirement for full-time school district employees to undergo training to identify child trafficking victims. This is important as it aims to better equip students and staff to recognize and prevent human trafficking, ultimately protecting vulnerable youth in schools.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBs0287/1 FFK:cdc ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 977 February 9, 2024 - Offered by Representative'CONNOR and STUBBS.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-5251/1 FFK:amn&wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 977 January 19, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives O 'CONNOR , STUBBS, MAXEY, G UNDRUM , P LUMER, M URSAU , CALLAHAN , D ITTRIC, C ONSIDINE, B EHNKE, PALMERI , DMING , UBECK , URPHY , CHRAA and H URD.
A N A CT to amend 118.07 (5);
Referred to Committee on Education.
and to create 115.28 (66) and 121.02 (1) (L) 9.
A N A CT to create 115.28 (55v), 118.07 (6) and 121.02 (1) (L) 9.
human trafficking prevention information for pupils and school staff.
required human trafficking prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, to develop a model curriculum and instructional materials for grades 7 to 12 on human trafficking prevention.
The model curriculum and instructional materials must be age appropriate at each grade level and must include instruction on Internet safety.
Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, the bill requires each school board to provide age-appropriate instruction in human trafficking prevention in grades 7 to 12.
Under the bill, the instruction must be consistent with the model curriculum or a curriculum that is substantially similar to the model curriculum.
Finally, under the bill, school boards must require full-time school district employees who are required to hold a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction to receive training in identifying victims of child trafficking.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SECTION 1.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5251/1 FFK:amn&wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 977 SECTION 1 SECTION 1.
115.28 (66) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (55v) of the statutes is created to read:
115.28 (66) HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION;
115.28 (55v) H UMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MODEL CURRICULUM.
TRAINING COURSIn consultation with the department of children and families and the department of justice, develop and maintain a list of recommended training courses related to recognizing, reporting, and preventing human trafficking that are age-appropriate for pupils in grades 6 to 12.
In consultation with the department of children and families, develop a model curriculum and related instructional materials for grades 7 to 12 on human trafficking preventionIn developing the model curriculum and instructional materials, the state superintendent shall ensure that the information is age-appropriate, as defined in s.
118.019 (1m) (a), at each grade level and that the curriculum includes instruction related to Internet safety.
118.07 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
118.07 (5) Each school board shall require every employee of the school district governed by the school board to receive training provided by the department in LRBs0287/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - FFK:cdc S ECTION 2 identifying children who have been abused or neglected, in the laws and procedures under s.
118.07 (6) Each school board shall require every full-time employee of the school district governed by the school board who is required by the state superintendent under s.
48.981 governing the reporting of suspected or threatened child abuse and neglect, and in the laws under s.
115.28 (7) to hold a certificate, license, or permit to receive training provided by the department in identifying children who are or who are at risk of being victims of trafficking of a child under s.
175.32 governing the reporting of a threat of violence.
948.051.
The department shall include information related to recognizing and reporting human trafficking in the training provided under this subsection.
A school district employee shall receive that training within the first 6 months after commencing full-time employment with the school district and at least once every 5 years after that initial training.
A school district employee shall receive that training within the first 6 months after commencing employment with the school district and at least once every 5 years after that initial training.
SECTION 3.
S ECTION 3.
Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, as part of the health curriculum, provide instruction in human trafficking prevention that is consistent with training courses recommended under s.
In grades 7 to 12, provide age-appropriate instruction in human trafficking prevention that is consistent with the model curriculum developed under s.
115.28 (66) at least once in grades 6 to 8 and at least once in grades 9 to 12.
115.28 (55v) or a curriculum that is substantially similar to the model curriculum developed under s.
115.28 (55v).
SECTION 4.0Initial applicability.
LRB-5251/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - FFK:amn&wlj SECTION 4 ASSEMBLY BILL 977 (1) The treatment of s.
121.02 (1) (L) 9.
first applies to curriculum for the 2024-25 school year.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Received from Assembly

  4. Ordered immediately messaged

  5. Read a third time and passed

  6. Rules suspended

  7. Ordered to a third reading

  8. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  9. Read a second time

  10. Representative C. Anderson added as a coauthor

  11. Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules

  12. Referred to committee on Rules

  13. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  14. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives O'Connor and Stubbs

  17. Representative Dittrich withdrawn as a coauthor

  18. Public hearing held

  19. Fiscal estimate received

  20. Fiscal estimate received

  21. Representative Brandtjen added as a coauthor

  22. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  23. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  24. Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Stubbs, Maxey, Gundrum, Plumer, Mursau, Callahan, Dittrich, Considine, Behnke, Palmeri, Edming, Subeck, Murphy, Schraa and Hurd

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 977?
AB 977 is sponsored by O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Plumer, Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Considine, Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Edming, Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Murphy, David (Republican), Schraa, and Hurd, Karen (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 977?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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