2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB71: Storage and processing of sexual assault kits and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to repeal 165.77 (7) and 175.405; to amend 165.845 (title), 165.845 (1) (a), 165.845 (1) (b) and 165.845 (2); and to create 165.775, 165.845 (1) (d) and 895.537 of the statutes; Relating to: storage and processing of sexual assault kits and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
Bill History
2/5/2021
Introduced
Senate
2/5/2021
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Senate
2/11/2021
Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/25/2021
Public hearing held
Senate
2/25/2021
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
3/11/2021
Executive action taken
Senate
3/12/2021
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Senate
3/12/2021
Available for scheduling
Senate
3/12/2021
Placed on calendar 3-16-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
3/16/2021
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
Senate
3/16/2021
Read a second time
Senate
3/16/2021
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
3/16/2021
Rules suspended
Senate
3/16/2021
Read a third time and passed
Senate
3/16/2021
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
3/17/2021
Received from Senate
State Assembly
9/29/2021
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
10/6/2021
Senator Jacque added as a coauthor
State Assembly
10/14/2021
Representatives Bowen and Shelton added as cosponsors
State Assembly
11/9/2021
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
11/9/2021
Placed on calendar 11-11-2021 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
11/9/2021
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
11/11/2021
Read a second time
State Assembly
11/11/2021
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
11/11/2021
Rules suspended
State Assembly
11/11/2021
Read a third time and concurred in
State Assembly
11/11/2021
Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
11/11/2021
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
11/12/2021
Received from Assembly concurred in
Senate
11/16/2021
LRB correction
Senate
11/16/2021
Report correctly enrolled
Senate
12/2/2021
Presented to the Governor on 12-2-2021
Senate
12/7/2021
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 116
Senate
12/7/2021
Published 12-7-2021
Senate
3/10/2022
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
Senate
4/8/2022
Representative Doyle added as a cosponsor
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/7/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor

Robert Cowles
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Melissa Agard
Democrat
Alberta Darling
Republican
Van Wanggaard
Republican
Jerry Petrowski
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
John Macco
Republican
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Republican
Amy Loudenbeck
Republican
Samantha Kerkman
Republican
Robert Brooks
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Michael Schraa
Republican
Donna Rozar
Republican
Lisa Subeck
Democrat
David Murphy
Republican
Mark Spreitzer
Democrat
Robyn Vining
Democrat
Marisabel Cabrera
Democrat