Wisconsin 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

AB 849 — Relating to: a presumption that equalizing physical placement to the highest degree is in the child's best interest.

Last action — Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

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  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces a presumption favoring equal physical placement between parents during custody arrangements.

  • 767.41 (4) (a) 2.

    the court shall set a placement schedule that allows the child to have regularly occurring, meaningful periods of physical placement with each parent and that maximizes the amount of time the child may spend with each parent → the court shall presume that a placement schedule that equalizes to the highest degree the amount of time the child may spend with each parent is in the best interest of the child

    This change shifts the focus from maximizing time spent with each parent to presuming that equal time is in the child's best interest.

  • 767.41 (5) (am)

    The geographic separation of the parties.

    This creates an additional factor for the court to consider when determining custody and physical placement.

Action History

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

  2. Introduced by Representatives Bernier, R. Brooks, Born, Brandtjen, Katsma, Kitchens, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Tauchen, Tittl, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Moulton and Feyen

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (116)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 849?
AB 849 is sponsored by Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Thiesfeldt, Krug, Scott (Republican), Brandtjen, Katsma, Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Rohrkaste, Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), Schraa, Born, Mark (Republican), Tauchen, Tittl, Paul (Republican), Bernier, and Brooks, Robert (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 849?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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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