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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1,
TO SENATE BILL 46
February 20, 2020 - Offered by Representatives B. Meyers, Stuck, Doyle,
Spreitzer, Considine, Subeck, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Pope, Hebl, Shankland,
Billings, Kolste and Brostoff.
SB46-AA1,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
SB46-AA1,1,3 21. Page 1, line 3: after “surcharge" insert “, creating a task force on missing and
3murdered tribal women and girls,".
SB46-AA1,1,4 42. Page 3, line 8: after that line insert:
SB46-AA1,1,5 5 Section 7e. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB46-AA1,1,6 6(1) Task force on missing and murdered tribal women and girls.
SB46-AA1,1,77 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
SB46-AA1,1,9 81. “Nongovernmental organization” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental
9organization that provides legal, social, or other community services.
SB46-AA1,1,11 102. “Reservation lands” means all lands within the exterior boundaries of an
11Indian reservation in this state.
SB46-AA1,1,13 123. “Tribe” means a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this
13state.
SB46-AA1,2,6
1(b) Membership. Within 45 days of the effective date of this paragraph, the
2attorney general shall establish a special committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c) called the
3task force on missing and murdered tribal women and girls. The task force shall
4consist of the following members, who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or
5violence protection, and who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the
6attorney general unless otherwise specified:
SB46-AA1,2,8 71. Four or more representatives for tribal governments, with a focus on
8individuals who work with victims of violence or their families.
SB46-AA1,2,9 92. Two or more female tribal elders.
SB46-AA1,2,11 103. Two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one
11appointed by the minority leader.
SB46-AA1,2,13 124. Two members of the assembly, one appointed by the speaker of the assembly
13and one appointed by the minority leader.
SB46-AA1,2,14 145. Two representatives from among the following:
SB46-AA1,2,15 15a. The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association.
SB46-AA1,2,16 16b. The Badger State Sheriffs' Association.
SB46-AA1,2,17 17c. The division of criminal investigation within the department of justice.
SB46-AA1,2,18 18d. A peace officer who works for and resides on reservation lands.
SB46-AA1,2,19 196. One or more representatives from among the following:
SB46-AA1,2,20 20a. The Wisconsin District Attorneys Association.
SB46-AA1,2,21 21b. A U.S. Attorney's office in this state.
SB46-AA1,2,22 22c. A judge or attorney working in tribal court.
SB46-AA1,2,24 237. A county coroner or representative from a statewide coroner's association or
24a representative of the department of health services.
SB46-AA1,2,25 258. Four or more representatives from among the following:
SB46-AA1,3,2
1a. A tribal, statewide, or local organization that provides legal services to tribal
2women and girls.
SB46-AA1,3,4 3b. A tribal, statewide, or local organization that provides advocacy or
4counseling for tribal women and girls who have been victims of violence.
SB46-AA1,3,6 5c. A tribal, statewide, or local organization that provides nonlegal services to
6tribal women and girls.
SB46-AA1,3,7 7d. American Indians Against Abuse.
SB46-AA1,3,8 8e. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
SB46-AA1,3,9 9f. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin.
SB46-AA1,3,10 10g. A tribal health organization or agency.
SB46-AA1,3,11 11h. A tribal woman who is a survivor of gender violence.
SB46-AA1,3,1212 (c) Operation.
SB46-AA1,3,17 131. The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members
14of the task force and may elect other officers as necessary. The task force shall
15convene within 30 days after it is established and shall meet at least quarterly
16thereafter, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold meetings throughout the state.
17The task force shall meet sufficiently to accomplish the duties identified in par. (d).
SB46-AA1,3,21 182. The department of justice shall provide administrative support services to
19the task force. The task force may call upon any state agency or officer to assist the
20task force, and those agencies or officers shall cooperate with the task force to the
21fullest extent possible.
SB46-AA1,3,24 223. The department of administration shall reimburse members of the task force
23for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their functions from
24the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (ka).
SB46-AA1,3,2525 (d) Duties.
SB46-AA1,4,1
11. The task force shall examine all of the following topics:
SB46-AA1,4,6 2a. The systemic causes behind violence that tribal women and girls experience,
3including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high
4levels of violence occur against tribal women and girls, including underlying
5historical, generational, social, economic, institutional, and cultural factors which
6may contribute to the violence.
SB46-AA1,4,9 7b. Appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against
8tribal women and girls, including data on missing and murdered tribal women and
9girls.
SB46-AA1,4,13 10c. Policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, coroner practices,
11and other governmental practices that impact violence against tribal women and
12girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender violence against tribal
13people.
SB46-AA1,4,15 14d. Measures necessary to address and reduce violence against tribal women
15and girls.
SB46-AA1,4,17 16e. Measures to help victims, victims' families, and victims' communities
17prevent and heal from violence that occurs against tribal women and girls.
SB46-AA1,4,21 182. The task force shall, by December 15, 2020, submit to the chair or president
19of each tribe and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the
20manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) an annual report that includes all of the
21following:
SB46-AA1,4,23 22a. Proposed institutional policies and practices that are effective in reducing
23gender violence and increasing the safety of tribal women and girls.
SB46-AA1,4,24 24b. Recommendations to eliminate violence against tribal women and girls.
SB46-AA1,5,2
1c. Recommendations to help victims and communities heal from gender
2violence and violence against tribal women and girls.
SB46-AA1,5,9 33. In accomplishing the tasks in subds. 1. and 2., the task force shall seek out
4and enlist the cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations,
5community and advocacy organizations working with the tribal community, and
6academic researchers and experts, specifically those specializing in violence against
7tribal women and girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately
8affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on issues related to gender
9violence and violence against tribal women and girls.
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