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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
January 15, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Jacque,
Stroebel, Darling,
Felzkowski, Kapenga, Marklein, Petrowski, Wanggaard, Testin,
Wimberger, Stafsholt, Nass, Kooyenga, Ballweg and Bradley, cosponsored
by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Horlacher, Brooks and Schraa. Referred to
Committee on Human Services, Children and Families.
SB7,1,2
1An Act to create 252.03 (2g) of the statutes;
relating to: closure of and
2forbidding gatherings in places of worship.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits local health officers from closing or forbidding gatherings in
places of worship to control outbreaks and epidemics of the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Currently, local health officers have the statutory authority to do what is reasonable
and necessary for the prevention and suppression of disease and forbid public
gatherings when necessary to control outbreaks or epidemics, among other public
health powers.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB7,1
3Section 1
. 252.03 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB7,1,64
252.03
(2g) A local health officer may not order the closure of or forbid
5gatherings in places of worship to control outbreaks and epidemics of the 2019 novel
6coronavirus.
