Relating to: proclaiming March 19 to be Wisconsin Celebrating Women in Public Office Day.
By Representatives Subeck, Dittrich, C. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Binsfeld, Clancy, Conley, Drake, Emerson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Schutt, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, L. Johnson, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Agard.
Relating to: accounting and expenditure of state funds and reduction of deficit (first consideration).
By Representative Katsma; cosponsored by Senator Marklein.
Relating to: recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50th anniversary in 2025.
By Representatives Vos, Neubauer, August, Binsfeld, Magnafici, Armstrong, Spiros, Wittke, Novak, Bare, Stubbs, Ohnstad, C. Anderson, Steffen, O'Connor, Duchow, Dittrich, Summerfield, Michalski, Zimmerman, Macco, Shelton, Sinicki, S. Johnson, Considine, Palmeri, Subeck, Kitchens, Schraa and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Hesselbein, James, Ballweg, Testin, L. Johnson, Wirch and Roys.
Relating to: declaring March 3, 2024, to March 9, 2024, as Women in Construction Week and celebrating the countless contributions of women in construction.
By Representatives Gustafson, Emerson, Bare, Melotik, Jacobson, Andraca, Behnke, Conley, Dittrich, Joers, Mursau, O'Connor, Palmeri, Petryk, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck and Ohnstad; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Agard, Spreitzer, Ballweg, Larson, Marklein, Roys and Wirch.
Relating to: designating April 2024 as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
By Representatives Gustafson, Magnafici, Ratcliff, Mursau, Clancy, C. Anderson, Sinicki, Jacobson, Krug, Dittrich, Shankland, Emerson, Joers, Subeck and Bare; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Roys, Spreitzer and Cabral-Guevara.
Relating to: employment of direct-care employees by veterans homes, eligibility for burial in veterans cemeteries, and elements of sexual assault under the Wisconsin Code of Military Justice.
By Representatives Vos and Petersen; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Ballweg and Testin.
hist187428To committee on Veterans and Military Affairs. Relating to: prohibiting possessing a firearm on college and university campuses and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Andraca, Stubbs, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Neubauer, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Subeck, Jacobson and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, Larson, Smith, Spreitzer and L. Johnson.
hist187499To committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Relating to: commencement of the fall semester at University of Wisconsin System institutions.
By Representatives Hong, J. Anderson, Madison, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Bare and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Roys and Larson.
hist187500To committee on Colleges and Universities. Relating to: adopting the federal student loan forgiveness tax exclusion for state tax purposes.
By Representatives Andraca, Joers, J. Anderson, Baldeh, Bare, Cabrera, Clancy, Conley, Considine, Drake, Emerson, Hong, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Myers, Neubauer, Palmeri, Ratcliff, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Smith, Agard, Carpenter, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Spreitzer and Wirch.
Relating to: a levy limit exception for certain shared emergency services expenditures.
By Representatives Andraca, Conley, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Bare, Clancy, Considine, Drake, Jacobson, Madison, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Ratcliff and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Agard, Roys and Spreitzer.
hist187502To committee on Government Accountability and Oversight. Relating to: determining whether to hold or release a juvenile from custody.
By Representatives Donovan, Gundrum, Maxey, Michalski, Novak, Rettinger, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Hutton, Bradley, Stroebel, Jacque, James and Wanggaard.
Relating to: providing grants for double-fencing of farm-raised white-tailed deer.
By Representatives Mursau, Brandtjen, Edming, Green, Moses and O'Connor; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Ballweg and Wanggaard.
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Committee Reports
The committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 315
Relating to: possession of child pornography and providing a penalty.
hist187410Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 14 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 1 - Representative Madison.
hist187411Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption: Ayes: 14 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 1 - Representative Madison.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: 0.
Assembly Bill 944
Relating to: counting convictions and findings for the purpose of the sex offender registry and notifications.
Ayes: 14 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson and Stubbs.
Noes: 1 - Representative Madison.
Ayes: 11 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers and McGuire.
Noes: 4 - Representatives Drake, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Assembly Bill 950
Relating to: excepting xylazine testing materials from the definition of drug paraphernalia and civil and criminal liability exemptions for distributing and administering xylazine testing products.
Ayes: 15 - Representatives Spiros, Schutt, Donovan, Duchow, Green, Novak, Schraa, Sortwell, Steffen, Wichgers, Drake, McGuire, Emerson, Stubbs and Madison.
Noes: 0.
JOHN SPIROS
Chairperson
Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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The joint committee on Finance reports and recommends:
Assembly Bill 408
Relating to: a tax credit for transportation services for blind workers.
Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Kurtz, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.
Noes: 0.
Ayes: 15 - Senator Marklein and Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Roys; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Kurtz, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.
