2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB593: Sex-selective, disability-selective, and other selective abortions and providing a penalty.
Legislative Summary
An Act to amend 448.02 (3) (a); and to create 253.10 (3) (c) 2. es. and 253.103 of the statutes; Relating to: sex-selective, disability-selective, and other selective abortions and providing a penalty.
Bill History
10/4/2021
Introduced
Senate
10/4/2021
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
Senate
10/5/2021
Representatives Born and Krug added as cosponsors
Senate
10/6/2021
Representatives Rozar and James added as cosponsors
Senate
10/12/2021
Public hearing held
Senate
10/14/2021
Executive action taken
Senate
10/14/2021
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Senate
10/14/2021
Available for scheduling
Senate
10/18/2021
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
Senate
10/19/2021
Placed on calendar 10-20-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
10/20/2021
Read a second time
Senate
10/20/2021
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
10/20/2021
Rules suspended
Senate
10/20/2021
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 11
Senate
10/20/2021
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
10/20/2021
Received from Senate
State Assembly
10/21/2021
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
10/21/2021
Placed on calendar 10-27-2021 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
10/26/2021
Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Read a second time
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Rules suspended
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 55, Noes 39, Paired 2
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Representative Macco added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
10/27/2021
Received from Assembly concurred in
Senate
11/2/2021
Report correctly enrolled
Senate
12/2/2021
Presented to the Governor on 12-2-2021
Senate
12/6/2021
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-3-2021
Senate
5/17/2022
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Senate
5/17/2022
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in
10/27/2021
55
Yea
39
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read a third time and passed
10/20/2021
20
Yea
11
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/17/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 31
Primary Sponsor

Patrick Testin
Republican
Co-Sponsors (30)
Julian Bradley
Republican
Mary Felzkowski
Republican
Kathleen Bernier
Republican
Alberta Darling
Republican
John Jagler
Republican
Chris Kapenga
Republican
Devin LeMahieu
Republican
Howard Marklein
Republican
Steve Nass
Republican
Roger Roth
Republican
Duey Stroebel
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
Scott Allen
Republican
Calvin Callahan
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Cody Horlacher
Republican
Terry Katsma
Republican
Dan Knodl
Republican
Mike Kuglitsch
Republican
Amy Loudenbeck
Republican
Gae Magnafici
Republican
William Penterman
Republican
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican
Michael Schraa
Republican
John Spiros
Republican
Rob Summerfield
Republican
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Republican
Paul Tittl
Republican
Ron Tusler
Republican
James Edming
Republican