WisconsinAB3282025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to amend 48.78 (2) (a) and 938.78 (2) (a); to create 48.38 (5) (dm), 48.38 (5m) (dm), 938.38 (5) (dm) and 938.38 (5m) (dm) of the statutes; Relating to: providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing. (FE)

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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ChildrenChildren -- Protection and servicesChildren and FamiliesDepartment ofGuardian and wardJuvenile court

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • André Jacque

    Republican • Senate

  • Robert Wirch

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026House
  2. Public hearing held

    11/5/2025House
  3. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy

    11/3/2025House
  4. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy

    10/30/2025House
  5. Fiscal estimate received

    8/13/2025House
  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

    7/8/2025House
  7. Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Behnke, Goeben, Knodl, O'Connor and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Wirch

    7/8/2025House

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