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WI AB967

WI AB967
Funding for the Family Foundations home visitation program for social media education and making an appropriation. (FE)


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Introduced
01/30/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides an increase in general purpose revenue to the Department of Children and Families to increase parental education on social media and its effects on children and parental education on healthy practices related to social media use under the Family Foundations home visitation program. Under current law, DCF distributes grants for the prevention of child abuse and neglect under a program commonly referred to as “Family Foundations.” Under the Family Foundations program, certain entities are eligible for grants to provide home visitation services for parents who are eligible for Medical Assistance and who are assessed to be at risk of poor birth outcomes or of abusing or neglecting their child. For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

AI Summary

This bill increases funding by $500,000 for the fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for the Family Foundations home visitation program, which currently provides grants to eligible entities for home visits to parents at risk of poor birth outcomes or child abuse or neglect, specifically to enhance parental education on social media's effects on children and promote healthy social media practices.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (23)

Last Action

Representative Vining added as a coauthor (on 02/13/2026)

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