Relating to: storage and processing of sexual assault kits and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Assembly Passage
Nov 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Signed Dec 7, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Dec 7, 2021
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 116
upper
Nov 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 11-11-2021 by Committee on Rules
lower
Nov 9, 2021
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Mar 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Cowles, Agard, Darling, Wanggaard and Petrowski;
cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Macco, Thiesfeldt, Loudenbeck, Kerkman, Brooks, Gundrum, Schraa, Rozar, Subeck, Murphy, Spreitzer, Vining and Cabrera
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alberta Darling
RRepublican
P
Jerry Petrowski
RRepublican
P
Melissa Agard
DDemocratic
P
Rob Cowles
RRepublican
P
Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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