2023-2024 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB628: Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Legislative Summary
An Act to create 224.45 of the statutes; Relating to: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
11/7/2023
Introduced
Senate
11/7/2023
Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
Senate
11/21/2023
Senator Ballweg added as a coauthor
Senate
11/21/2023
Representative Dittrich added as a cosponsor
Senate
1/17/2024
Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/1/2024
Representative Stubbs added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/14/2024
Public hearing held
Senate
2/15/2024
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stafsholt
Senate
2/16/2024
Executive action taken
Senate
2/16/2024
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate
2/16/2024
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Senate
2/16/2024
Available for scheduling
Senate
2/19/2024
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
2/20/2024
Read a second time
Senate
2/20/2024
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
Senate
2/20/2024
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
2/20/2024
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Senate
2/20/2024
Read a third time and passed
Senate
2/20/2024
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
2/20/2024
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
Senate
2/20/2024
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Received from Senate
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Read
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Read a second time
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Rules suspended
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Read a third time and concurred in
State Assembly
2/20/2024
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
2/21/2024
Received from Assembly concurred in
Senate
2/21/2024
Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/27/2024
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
Senate
2/27/2024
Report correctly enrolled
Senate
3/18/2024
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
Senate
3/22/2024
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 132
Senate
3/22/2024
Published 3-22-2024
Senate
Amendments
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
Senate Substitute Amendment 1
2/15/2024Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/22/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Romaine Quinn
Republican
Co-Sponsors (23)
Patrick Testin
Republican
Howard Marklein
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Republican
John Macco
Republican
Terry Katsma
Republican
David Armstrong
Republican
Bob Donovan
Republican
Amanda Nedweski
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
Calvin Callahan
Republican
Gae Magnafici
Republican
Donna Rozar
Republican
Paul Melotik
Republican
Robert Wittke
Republican
Dave Maxey
Republican
William Penterman
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Republican
Nik Rettinger
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
Mike Bare
Democrat
James Edming
Republican
Lisa Subeck
Democrat
Alex Joers
Democrat