Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

AB 926 — Relating to: notifying a child welfare agency and a parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the presence of a child in a runaway home.

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

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    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 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 modifies the notification requirements for child welfare agencies and guardians regarding runaway children in licensed homes.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.227 (2)

    within 12 hours. → within 72 hours.

    Extends the notification period from 12 hours to 72 hours after a child enters a runaway home.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.227 (2)

    the intake worker shall notify the parent, guardian and legal custodian as soon as possible of the child's presence in that home. → If it is in the best interest of the child, the intake worker shall notify the parent, guardian, and legal custodian as soon as possible of the child's presence in that home.

    Changes the notification requirement to be contingent upon the child's best interest.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.227 (2)

    If it is in the best interest of the child, no later than 6 hours after the child enters the home under sub. (1) the person who operates the home shall notify the parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child's presence in the home. If the parent, guardian, or legal custodian cannot be reached for the purpose of notification, the person who operates the home shall attempt to reach him or her for that purpose at least every 6 hours until successful.

    Introduces a new requirement to notify guardians within 6 hours if it is deemed in the child's best interest, along with ongoing attempts to reach them.

  • Wis. Stat. § 48.227 (4)(a)

    within 24 hours of the time that the child entered the runaway home, → within 24 hours of the time that the intake worker is notified under sub. (2) (a) that the child entered the runaway home,

    Changes the timing for hearings to be based on when the intake worker is notified, rather than when the child enters the home.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

  3. Introduced by Representatives Emerson, Loudenbeck, Stubbs, Kolste, Billings, Anderson, Subeck, Sinicki, Brostoff, Bowen, Cabrera, Goyke, Fields, Crowley, Haywood and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Carpenter and Smith

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (116)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 926?
AB 926 is sponsored by Loudenbeck, Kolste, Billings, Jill (Democrat), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Brostoff, Bowen, Cabrera, Goyke, Fields, Crowley, Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), Haywood, Kalan (Democrat), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), and Emerson, Jodi (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 926?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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