Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 3 D cosponsors

AB 564 — Relating to: eligibility for adoption assistance. (FE)

Last action — Published 2-6-2020

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 23, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 22 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest amendment to Bill AB 564, the eligibility criteria for adoption assistance for children with special needs have been updated. The age threshold has been lowered from 10 to 7 years for children considered special needs based solely on age, and the requirement for sibling groups has changed from three or more children to two or more that must be placed together. This matters because it expands the number of children eligible for financial assistance, helping more families cover the costs of adopting older children and sibling groups who need to stay together.

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- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRBa0708/1 EAW:kjf ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 564 December 6, 2019 - Offered by Representative URSAU .
- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRB-4226/2 EAW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 564 October 23, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives M URSAU , UBECK , BALLWEG , CONSIDINE , DITTRICH, FELZKOWSKI , AMES , KULP, KURTZ, M AGNAFICI, MILROY, M URPHY, RAMTHUN , SINICK, TUSLER, VINING, THIESFELDT , RANEL and T ITT, cosponsored by Senators D ARLING and O LSEN .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Family Law.
1.
A N A CT relating to:
Page 2, line 4:
eligibility for adoption assistance.
after that line insert:
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill changes the definition of children with special needs who are eligible for adoption assistance under the rules promulgated by the Department of Children and Families.
“S ECTION 1g0Nonstatutory provisions.
Under the bill, a child is considered to have special needs if the child is seven years of age or older if age is the only factor in determining eligibility, and if the child is a member of a sibling group of two or more children that must be placed together.
(1) The department of children and families may submit a request under s.
Under current law, DCF can provide adoption assistance payments to adoptive parents or proposed adoptive parents of a child with special needs, which are designed to assist in the cost of care of that child upon adoption.
13.101 (4) to the joint committee on finance to transfer moneys from another appropriation account under s.
Under current rules, a child is considered to have special needs if the child is 10 years of age or older if age is the only factor in determining eligibility, and if the child is a member of a sibling group of three or more children that must be placed together.
20.437 to the appropriation account under s.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
20.437 (1) (dd) in the second year of the current fiscal biennium to fund adoption assistance under s.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
48.48 (12).”.
S ECTION 1.
2.
Page 2, line 5:
delete the material beginning with that line and ending with line 6 and substitute:
“S ECTION 2m.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
LRBa0708/1 - 2020 Legislature - 2 - EAW:kjf (1) ADOPTION ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY.The treatment of s.
and 2., Wis.
and 2.
Adm.
of the administrative code are amended to read:
Code, takes effect as provided in s.
- 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4226/2 EAW:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 564 SECTION 1 DCF 50.09 (1)(b) 1.
227.265.”.
The child is 10years of age or older if age is the only factor in determining eligibility.
2.
The child is a member of a sibling group of 2 or more children that must be placed together.
SECTION 2.Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect as provided in s.
227.265.
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Action History

  1. Published 2-6-2020

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 92

  3. Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 1-27-2020

  5. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Received from Assembly

  17. Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Read a third time and passed

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Ordered to a third reading

  21. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Read a second time

  23. Placed on calendar 1-15-2020 by Committee on Rules

  24. Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  26. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  27. Executive action taken

  28. Representative Snyder added as a coauthor

  29. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Mursau

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Representative Edming added as a coauthor

  32. Public hearing held

  33. Representative L. Myers added as a coauthor

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Family Law

  35. Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Subeck, Ballweg, Considine, Dittrich, Felzkowski, James, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, Ramthun, Sinicki, Tusler, Vining, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Tittl; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Olsen

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 564?
AB 564 is sponsored by Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Ballweg, Considine, Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), James, Kulp, Magnafici, Milroy, Murphy, David (Republican), Ramthun, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Tusler, Ron (Republican), Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Travis (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), and Dittrich, Barbara (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 564?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 23, 2019. Enacted.
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