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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Senate BILL 493

October 10, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Bewley, Smith, Carpenter, Cowles, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Schachtner and L. Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives Stuck, Mursau, B. Meyers, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Considine, Edming, Gruszynski, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kolste, Kulp, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Pope, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tusler, Vining and Vruwink. Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection.

SB493,1,2 An Act relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered tribal women and girls and making an appropriation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a task force on missing and murdered tribal women and girls. The task force must be established by the attorney general and must consist of members who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or violence protection and who work in a range of relevant positions as specified in the bill. The task force must examine various factors that contribute to violence against tribal women and girls and submit to the chair or president of each tribe and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature by December 15, 2020, a report on actions that can be taken to eliminate violence against tribal women and girls.

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:

SB493,1 Section 1. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB493,1,4 (1) Task force on missing and murdered tribal women and girls.

SB493,1,5 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

SB493,2,2 1. “Nongovernmental organization” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides legal, social, or other community services.

SB493,2,4 2. “Reservation lands” means all lands within the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation in this state.

SB493,2,6 3. “Tribe” means a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

SB493,2,12 (b) Membership. Within 45 days of the effective date of this paragraph, the attorney general shall establish a special committee under s. 15.04 (1) (c) called the task force on missing and murdered tribal women and girls. The task force shall consist of the following members, who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or violence protection, and who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the attorney general unless otherwise specified:

SB493,2,14 1. Four or more representatives for tribal governments, with a focus on individuals who work with victims of violence or their families.

SB493,2,15 2. Two or more female tribal elders.