On December 6, 2023, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety will hold a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 221 / Assembly 224: ambulance staffing on aircraft transporting pediatric patients between hospitals Senate Bill 72: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of […]
On November 30, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 637: removing a catalytic converter without consent and providing a penalty Assembly Bill 634: immunity for certain controlled substances offenses for aiders and aided persons Assembly Bill 433: bail for criminal defendants who […]
On November 28, 2023, the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families held an executive session followed by a public hearing. Executive Session: Senate Bill 381: preadoption training formats Senate Bill 302: the statute of limitations for sexual contact with a child Senate Bill 477: attendance of children at public events […]
On November 15, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 118: public records identifying confidential law enforcement informants Assembly Bill 145: obtaining attorney fees and costs under the state’s public records law when an authority voluntarily or unilaterally releases a contested record after an […]
On November 7, 2023, the Wisconsin State Assembly will hold a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 95: eligibility for local office following removal; Assembly Bill 97 / Senate Bill 85: authorizing email for notice of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district board business; Assembly Bill 98 / Senate Bill 105: signs along snowmobile trails that advertise nearby […]
On November 7, 2023, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: Senate Joint Resolution 54: the freedom to gather in places of worship during a state of emergency (first consideration); Senate Joint Resolution 71: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration); Senate Joint Resolution 73: requiring photographic identification to vote in any […]
On October 31, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held an executive session followed by a public hearing. Executive Session: Assembly Bill 327: receipt of anatomical gifts by search and rescue organizations for human remains detection canines Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 503: intentional exposure of genitals and providing a penalty Assembly […]
On October 25, 2023, the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking held a public hearing at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh featuring invited testimony followed by public testimony. Topics include: Overview of the current status of human trafficking activities in Wisconsin; Discussion of tools, processes, and techniques that are working and have been found to be successful; […]
On October 17, 2023, the Joint Committee on Employment Relations held a public hearing followed by an executive session on the following: 2023-25 State Compensation Plan: Recommendations of the Administrator of the Division of Personnel Management, Department of Administration, for the 2023-25 State Compensation Plan. Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreements: 2023-25 tentative collective bargaining agreement between […]
