Wisconsin Senate Bill 1072

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
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]

An Act to repeal 48.33 (4) (b), 48.33 (4m), 48.335 (3r), 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), 938.33 (3) (b), 938.33 (4) (b), 938.33 (4m), 938.335 (3r), 938.355 (2) (b) 4. and 938.357 (5m) (a); to renumber 938.357 (5m) (b); to consolidate, renumber and amend 938.33 (3) (intro.) and (a); to amend 46.10 (1), 46.10 (14) (e) 1., 48.363 (2), 48.645 (3), 49.345 (1), 49.345 (14) (e) 1., 301.12 (1), 301.12 (14) (e) 1., 767.001 (1) (m), 767.511 (1m) (hm), 767.59 (1), 767.59 (2) (c), 767.77 (1), 767.78 (1), 780.01 (5), 893.415 (2) and 938.363 (2); to create 48.36 (4) and 938.36 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: the assignment of child support orders and arrears to the state when a child enters foster care and the role of the Department of Children and Families, county departments of human and social services, and juvenile courts in referring, collecting, and ordering child support. (FE)

The assignment of child support orders and arrears to the state when a child enters foster care and the role of the Department of Children and Families, county departments of human and social services, and juvenile courts in referring, collecting, and ordering child support. (FE)

Sen. Jesse James [R]

Rep. Karen Hurd [R]

Rep. Dan Knodl [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-23	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-03	Senate	Public hearing held
2026-02-26	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
2026-02-26	Senate	Introduced

AB1115 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1072
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB1072.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/mental_health_substance_abuse_prevention_children_and_families/1988409.pdf