AB 423 — Relating to: reports of sexual abuse of children placed in out-of-home care.

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The bill amends the reporting requirements for the Department of Children and Families regarding sexual abuse incidents involving children in out-of-home care, specifying that only incidents that occurred while the child was in care are to be included in the reports.

• 48.981(9)(a)

  a summary report of all reports received by the department under sub. (3) (c) 8. during the previous calendar quarter of abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), of a child whwas placed in the home of a foster parent or relative other than a parent or in a group home, shelter care facility, or residential care center for children and youth at the time the reported incident of abuse was alleged to have occurred. → a summary report of all reports received by the department under sub. (3) (c) 8. during the previous calendar quarter of abuse, as defined in s. 48.02 (1) (b) to (f), of a child who was placed in the home of a foster parent or relative other than a parent or in a group home, shelter care facility, or residential care center for children and youth at the time the reported incident of abuse was alleged to have occurred.

  This change clarifies that only reports involving incidents of abuse that occurred when the child was placed in out-of-home care are included in the quarterly summary reports.

• 48.981(9)(a)

  the number of incidents of abuse reported; the dates of those incidents; the county in which those incidents occurred; the age or age group of the child who is the subject of the report; the type of placement in which the child was placed at the time of the incident; whether it was determined under sub. (3) (c) 4. that abuse occurred; and, if so, the nature of the relationship between the child and the person who abused the child and whether the person who abused the child was a foster parent with whom the child was placed, a relative with whom the child was placed, or any employee, contractor, or volunteer of the group home, shelter care facility, or residence care center for children or youth at which the child was placed, but may not provide any of the information specified in sub. (7) (cr) or any information that would jeopardize an investigation, prosecution, or proceeding described in sub. (7) (cr) 7. a. or b. → the number of incidents of abuse reported; the dates of those incidents; the county in which those incidents occurred; the age or age group of the child who is the subject of the report; the type of placement in which the child was placed at the time of the incident; whether it was determined under sub. (3) (c) 4. that abuse occurred; and, if so, the nature of the relationship between the child and the person who abused the child and whether the person who abused the child was a foster parent with whom the child was placed, a relative with whom the child was placed, or any employee, contractor, or volunteer of the group home, shelter care facility, or residence care center for children or youth at which the child was placed, but may not provide any of the information specified in sub. (7) (cr) or any information that would jeopardize an investigation, prosecution, or proceeding described in sub. (7) (cr) 7. a. or b.

  This update requires more specific reporting on the nature of incidents of abuse that occur while children are in out-of-home care.

Action History

1. March 15, 2022

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

2. February 22, 2022

   Laid on the table

3. February 17, 2022

   Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules

4. February 01, 2022

   Referred to committee on Rules

5. February 01, 2022

   Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 12, Noes 0

6. October 27, 2021

   Executive action taken

7. October 13, 2021

   Public hearing held

8. June 25, 2021

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

9. June 25, 2021

   Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

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• Joint Legislative Council · Primary

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