Senate Bill 232 aims to amend existing statutes regarding grants to child advocacy centers in Wisconsin. The bill modifies the current requirement for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide a fixed amount of $17,000 annually to specific centers for education and training. Instead, it mandates the DOJ to award grants to enhance the multidisciplinary response to suspected child maltreatment. The bill also updates the names of several designated centers and adds two new recipients: the Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center in Sheboygan County and the Child Advocacy Centers of Wisconsin.

In the amendments, the bill replaces outdated language and specifies the centers that will receive funding, including changes to the names of existing centers to reflect current designations. The revisions aim to improve the effectiveness of child advocacy services by ensuring that the funding is directed towards enhancing the response to child maltreatment cases. Overall, the bill seeks to strengthen the support for child advocacy centers across the state.