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UPDATE: 3/29/2024 - AB 510 was VETOED by Governor Tony Evers on 3/29/2024; his veto statement can be read HERE. His statement includes the following, "This bill is neither aimed at supporting our parents, our kids, and our schools, nor improving student outcomes, nor fostering collaboration and communication to do what is best for our kids; this bill is yet another attempt to divide our schools and communities and inject political ideology in the very last place it belongs–in our classrooms and our schools. I urge politicians on both sides of the aisle to stop using our kids as political pawns. I am vetoing this bill in its entirety because I object to sowing division in our schools, which only hurts our kids and learning in our classrooms." We fail to see how parents being notified of each health care service offered at the child's school, along with the right to withhold consent from services has anything to do with divisiveness, political ideology, or using kids as political pawns.
UPDATE: 3/26/2024 - AB 510 was sent to the Governor on 3/26/2024.
UPDATE: 2/15/2024 - AB 510 was reported correctly enrolled on 2/15/2024. View the enrolled text HERE. Contact Governor Tony Evers (608) 266-1212 and ask to SIGN AB 510.
UPDATE: 2/13/2024 - AB 510 passed the Senate 3rd Reading by a vote of 22 Ayes, 10 Nays, on 2/13/2024.
UPDATE: 2/13/2024 - AB 510 was read a second time on the Senate floor and order to a Senate 3rd reading on 2/13/2024.
UPDATE: 2/13/2024 - AB 510 was waived from public hearing requirement by the Senate Organization Committee by a vote of 3 Ayes, 2 Noes, on 2/13/2024.
UPDATE: 2/5/2024 - AB 510 was withdrawn from the Senate Education Committee and referred to the Senate Organization Committee on 2/5/2024.
UPDATE: 2/5/2024 - SB 489 was recommended for passage in the Senate Education Committee by a vote of 5 Ayes, 2 Noes, on 2/5/2024.
UPDATE: 2/2/2024 - SB 489 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Committee on Monday, 2/5/2024 at 10:00AM in Room 131 South. View the Hearing Agenda HERE.
UPDATE: 1/19/2024 - AB 510 was referred to the Senate Education Committee on 1/19/2024.
UPDATE: 1/18/2024 - AB 510 passed the full Assembly by a vote of 62 Ayes, 35 Noes on 1/18/2024.
UPDATE: 1/17/2024 - SB 489 was heard in the Senate Education Committee on 1/17/2024. Continue to contact the Senate Education Committee Members until a vote is taken. Sometimes a vote is not taken on the day of the hearing.
UPDATE: 1/16/2024 - AB 510 is scheduled for an Assembly floor vote on 1/18/2024.
UPDATE: 1/15/2024 - SB 489 is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, 1/17/2024 at 10:30AM in Room 400 Southeast. View the Hearing Agenda HERE.
UPDATE: 1/11/2024 - AB 510 was recommended for passage by the Assembly Family Law Committee by a vote of 6 Ayes, 3 Noes, on 1/11/2024.
UPDATE: 1/3/2024 - AB 510 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Family Law Committee on Thursday, 1/11/2024 at 10:00AM in Room 328 Northwest. View the Hearing Agenda HERE.
UPDATE: 11/8/2023 - Hearing held on 11/8/2023, AB 510 is still in the Assembly Family Law Committee. Continue to contact the Assembly Family Law Committee members until a vote is taken. Sometimes a vote is not taken on the day of the hearing.
UPDATE: 11/7/2023 - AB 510 is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Family Law Committee on Wednesday, 11/8/2023 at 1:00PM in Room 201 Southeast.
AB 510 was introduced and referred to the Assembly Family Law Committee on 10/18/2023. It is sponsored by Representative Robert Wittke, and Representatives Gundrum, Maxey, Nedweski, Schmidt, Binsfeld, Rettinger, Allen, Magnafici, Steffen, Brooks, Armstrong, Callahan, O'Connor, Goeben, Bodden, Sapik, Tittl, Michalski, Schutt, Penterman, Dittrich, Murphy, Green, Behnke, Mursau, Brandtjen, Wichgers, Gustafson, VanderMeer and Edming.
SB 489 was introduced and referred to the Senate Education Committee on 10/16/2023. Introduced by Senators Van H. Wanggaard, Quinn, Marklein and Nass;
AB 510 and SB 489 are parental rights bills that establishes a legal standard for state infringement on fundamental rights of parents and guardians, explicitly establishes a number of parental and guardian rights relating to a child's religion, medical care and records, and education, and creates a cause of action for the violation of these rights.
The bills state that parents have "the right to be notified of each health care service, including vaccinations or immunizations, offered at the child's school and the right to withhold consent or decline any specific service, unless otherwise specified by law or court order."
NVIC supports this provision of the bills, but takes no position on other areas covered in them.
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab510 - text, status, and history of AB 510
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb489 - text, status, and history of SB 489
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