WI AB897 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 9)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act to amend 48.243 (1) (g) and 48.31 (2); to create 48.422 (4m) of the statutes; Relating to: elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.
Title
Elimination of a jury trial in a child in need of protection or services (CHIPS) proceeding and substitution of judge in a proceeding for the termination of parental rights.
Sponsors
| Rep. Lindee Brill [R] | Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R] | Rep. Elijah Behnke [R] | Rep. Karen Hurd [R] |
| Rep. Dave Maxey [R] | Rep. David Murphy [R] | Rep. Jim Piwowarczyk [R] | Rep. Chuck Wichgers [R] |
| Sen. Andre Jacque [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | House | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Introduced |
Same As/Similar To
SB886 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
