March 7, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Quinn, James, Cabral-Guevara, Dassler-Alfheim, Feyen, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, LeMahieu, Ratcliff and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Stubbs, Behnke, Dittrich, Green, Gundrum, Joers, Johnson, Kaufert, Kreibich, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Roe, Snodgrass, Subeck, Vining and Kitchens. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB119,1,1
1An Act relating to: positions for the Office of School Safety. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, there is an Office of School Safety in the Department of Justice. The office has 14.2 project positions that will expire on October 1, 2025; the purpose of these positions is to support and enhance school safety initiatives. Under current law, the positions are funded by fees that DOJ receives for performing background checks for handgun sales and for issuing licenses to carry a concealed weapon. This bill creates the positions as permanent positions and funds them with general purpose revenue beginning on October 1, 2025, when the project positions expire.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB119,12Section 1. Nonstatutory provisions. SB119,2,23(1) Positions for the office of school safety. The authorized FTE 4positions for the department of justice are increased by 14.2 GPR positions on
1October 1, 2025, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (a), for the 2purpose of supporting and enhancing school safety initiatives.
