Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 16 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 503 — Relating to: subsidized guardianship payments. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires only the Department of Children and Families to provide subsidized guardianship payments, eliminating the role of county departments in this funding responsibility.

  • 20.437 (1) (kz)

    and for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6) → for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6)

    Clarifies that DCF will provide subsidized guardianship payments related to tribal placements.

  • 48.48 (8p)

    and for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6) → and for subsidized guardianship payments under s. 48.623 (1) or (6)

    Specifies that funding includes both unexpected placements and subsidized guardianship payments.

  • 48.569 (1) (d)

    the county department shall provide those payments from moneys received under s. 48.48 (8p) or 48.569 (1) (d) → the department shall provide those payments from the appropriations under s. 20.437 (1) (cx) and (mx)

    Shifts the responsibility for providing subsidized guardianship payments from county departments to DCF in large counties.

  • 48.623 (1) (intro.)

    A county department or, as provided in sub. (3) (a), the → The department shall provide monthly subsidized guardianship payments

    Removes the county department's role in providing subsidized guardianship payments.

  • 48.623 (3) (a)

    the county department shall provide the monthly payments under sub. (1) or (6). → the department shall provide the monthly payments under sub. (1) or (6).

    Clarifies that only DCF will provide subsidized guardianship payments in larger counties.

  • 48.623 (3) (e)

    A county department shall, pursuant to rules promulgated under sub. (7) (f), notify the department when it enters into or amends a subsidized guardianship agreement under this section and when an interim caretaker is appointed under sub. (6) (am).

    Requires county departments to notify DCF about agreements and appointments related to subsidized guardianship.

  • 48.623 (6) (am) (intro.)

    the county department or the department providing those payments → the department providing those payments

    Identifies that DCF will handle subsidized guardianship payments upon a guardian's death or incapacity.

  • 48.623 (6) (bm) (intro.)

    the county department ordepartment providing those payments → the county department or department providing those payments

    Clarifies who provides payments to a successor guardian upon the death of the original guardian.

  • 48.623 (7) (f)

    Rules governing the method by which a county department must notify the department under sub. (3) (e) when it enters into or amends a subsidized guardianship agreement or when an interim caretaker is appointed.

    Creates a requirement for DCF to establish rules regarding notifications from county departments.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  6. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  7. Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor

  8. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Loudenbeck

  9. Representative Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  10. Executive action taken

  11. Representative Bowen added as a coauthor

  12. Public hearing held

  13. Fiscal estimate received

  14. Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  15. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck

  16. Fiscal estimate received

  17. Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

  18. Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Rozar, Armstrong, Billings, Born, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kurtz, Milroy, Moses, L. Myers, Novak, Pronschinske, J. Rodriguez, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler and Penterman; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Ballweg, Cowles, Darling, Felzkowski, Kooyenga, Marklein and Roth

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 107 not signed on

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Not signed on (107)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 503?
AB 503 is sponsored by Penterman, William (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tauchen, Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Spiros, John (Republican), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Schraa, Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), L. Myers, Moses, Clint (Republican), Milroy, Kurtz, Tony (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Doyle, Steve (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Born, Mark (Republican), Billings, Jill (Democrat), Armstrong, David (Republican), Rozar, Loudenbeck, and Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 503?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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