Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 6 R cosponsors

AB 289 — Relating to: providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing. (FE)

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

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows agencies to provide copies of permanency plans and comments to out-of-home care providers while ensuring that confidential information is redacted.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.78 (2) (a)

    except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 48.371, 48.38 (5) (b) or (d), 48.396 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 48.432, 48.433, 48.48 (17) (bm), 48.57 (2m), 48.66 (6), 48.93, 48.981 (7), 250.22, 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.78 or by order of the court → except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 48.371, 48.38 (5) (b) or (d), (dm) or (5m) (d) or (dm), 48.396 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 48.432, 48.433, 48.48 (17) (bm), 48.57 (2m), 48.66 (6), 48.93, 48.981 (7), 250.22, 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.78 or by order of the court

    This change adds new exceptions for disclosing information related to permanency plans.

  • Wis. Stat. § 938.78 (2) (a)

    except as provided under sub. (2m) or (3) or s. 48.396 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 938.371, 938.38 (5) (b) or (d), 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.57 (2m) or by order of the court → except as provided under sub. (2m) or (3) or s. 48.396 (3) (bm) or (c) 1r., 938.371, 938.38 (5) (b) or (d), (dm) or (5m) (d) or (dm), 938.396 (2m) (c) 1r., 938.51, or 938.57 (2m) or by order of the court

    This change expands the exceptions for disclosing information related to permanency plans.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.38 (5) (dm)

    The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (bm) 1. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to protect information that is required to remain confidential.

    This new provision allows agencies to share permanency plans with out-of-home care providers while protecting confidential information.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.38 (5m) (dm)

    The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (c) 1. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to protect information that is required to remain confidential.

    This new provision allows agencies to share permanency plans with out-of-home care providers while ensuring confidentiality.

  • Wis. Stat. § 938.38 (5) (dm)

    The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (bm) 1. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to protect information that is required to remain confidential.

    This new provision allows agencies to share permanency plans with out-of-home care providers while protecting confidential information.

  • Wis. Stat. § 938.38 (5m) (dm)

    The agency that prepared the permanency plan may provide a copy of the permanency plan and any written comments submitted under par. (c) 1. to the out-of-home care provider of the child. A permanency plan provided to an out-of-home care provider of the child under this paragraph shall be redacted to protect information that is required to remain confidential.

    This new provision allows agencies to share permanency plans with out-of-home care providers while ensuring confidentiality.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Referred to committee on Rules

  3. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 8, Noes 4

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

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

  7. Public hearing held

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Fiscal estimate received

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

  12. Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Dittrich, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bowen, Brandtjen, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Rozar, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, L. Taylor and Ballweg

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 289?
AB 289 is sponsored by Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Thiesfeldt, Rozar, Moses, Clint (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Horlacher, Brandtjen, Bowen, Baldeh, Armstrong, David (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), and Murphy, David (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 289?
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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