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WI AB 897

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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.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • Hurdprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Brillprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Introduced by Representatives Brill, Dittrich, Behnke, Hurd, Maxey, Murphy, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-10

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  4. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Related bills

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Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab897

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