WISCONSIN CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
Capitol Update
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Contents
1. Assembly Passes Concealed Carry in Worship Spaces
2. Senate Passes Parental Choice Program Early Admission
3. Senate Passes Clean Water Grants
4. WCC Supports Restrictions on Adult-Entertainment Venues
5. WCC Supports Removing EITC Marriage Penalty
6. WCC Supports Improvements to Workforce Housing
7. WCC Opposes Terminating Parental Rights for Incarcerated
8. WCC Opposes Showing Videos of Abortions
9. New Bills of Interest
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Assembly Passes Concealed Carry in Worship Spaces
On January 20, the Assembly, on a voice vote, passed AB-597 (Pronschinske, Treig), which permits possession of a firearm by a licensee in a place of worship located on the grounds of a private school. The bill is now available for a floor vote in the Senate. The WCC testified in opposition.
Senate Passes Parental Choice Program Early Admission
On January 25, on a partisan vote of Ayes 21, Noes 12, the Senate passed SB-597 (Wanggaard, Van), which permits early admission to kindergarten and first grade at a private school participating in a Parental Choice Program. The bill awaits action in the Assembly. The WCC registered in support.
Senate Passes Clean Water Grants
On January 25, on a voice vote, the Senate passed an amended SB-678 (Cowles, Rob), which expands eligibility for nitrate-contaminated wells under the well compensation program and expands eligibility for watershed, lake, and river protection grants. The bill awaits action in the Assembly. The WCC registered in support.
WCC Supports Restrictions on Adult-Entertainment Venues
On January 26, the WCC registered in favor of AB-897 (Wichgers, Chuck), which seeks to prevent human trafficking from occurring in adult-entertainment establishments. The committee took no further action.
WCC Supports Removing EITC Marriage Penalty
On February 2, the WCC testified in support of AB-692 (Penterman, William), which allows certain married individuals to claim the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). The committee took no further action.
WCC Supports Improvements to Workforce Housing
On February 3, the WCC registered in support of an amended SB-877 (Roth, Roger), which authorizes low-interest or no-interest loans for the rehabilitation of single-family homes built before 1980 to remove lead or improve the structures. The committee took no further action. The companion bill, AB-607 (Penterman), passed unanimously in the Assembly and now awaits action in the Senate.
WCC Opposes Terminating Parental Rights for Incarcerated
On February 3, the WCC registered against SB-595 (Stroebel, Duey), which creates a new ground for terminating parental rights based on the parent's incarceration. The committee took no further action.
WCC Opposes Showing Videos of Abortions
On February 3, the WCC registered against two abortion-related bills. SB-796 (Jacque, Andre) and companion AB-823 (Sortwell, Shae) require a school board that elects to provide an instructional program in human growth and development to present, when age appropriate, a state-approved animated video of part or all of an abortion procedure. SB-797 (Jacque) and companion AB-822 (Sortwell) require that women obtaining abortions be shown a state-approved video that depicts an animation or other illustration of the type of abortion procedure they will undergo.
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New Bills of Interest
SB-825 African American Women Task Force (Johnson, LaTonya) Creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Government Operations, Legal Review & Consumer Protection / AB-886 (Stubbs, Shelia) Referred to Assembly State Affairs
SB-832 Feminine Hygiene Products (Agard, Melissa) The provision of feminine hygiene products in school buildings and a school district revenue limit adjustment for costs of providing those products. Referred to Senate Government Operations, Legal Review & Consumer Protection / AB-920 (Pope, Sondy) Referred to Assembly Education
SB-836 Adult-Entertainment Establishments (Jacque, Andre) Requirements for adult-entertainment establishments and providing for a penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety / AB-897 (Wichgers, Chuck) Referred to Assembly Regulatory Licensing Reform
SB-873 Voting Right Restoration (Stroebel, Duey) Restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. Referred to Senate Elections, Election Process Reform & Ethics / AB-918 (Sortwell, Shae) Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics
SB-882 Public Assistance Eligibility (Jacque, Andre) Disregarding earned income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain public assistance programs. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families / AB-930 (Krug, Scott) Referred to Assembly Housing and Real Estate
SB-892 Bail (Kooyenga, Dale) Bail for criminal defendants who have previously failed to comply with a condition of his or her release for the present offense. Referred to Senate Judiciary & Public Safety / AB-933 (Duchow, Cindi) Referred to Assembly Judiciary
SB-902 FoodShare Work Requirements (Testin, Patrick) FoodShare work and FoodShare employment and training requirements and drug testing. Referred to Senate Economic & Workforce Development / AB-935 (Born, Mark) Referred to Assembly Public Benefit Reform
SB-905 Medical Assistance (Stafsholt, Rob) Disenrollment of ineligible individuals from and redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility. Referred to Senate Economic & Workforce Development / AB-934 (Penterman, William) Referred to Assembly Public Benefit Reform
SB-906 Unemployment Benefits (Feyen, Dan) The amount of benefits received under the unemployment insurance law. Referred to Senate Economic & Workforce Development / AB-937 (Dallman, Alex) Referred to Assembly Workforce Development
SB-912 Medical Assistance Eligibility (Kapenga, Chris) Failure to accept employment to remain eligible for Medical Assistance. Referred to Senate Economic & Workforce Development / AB-936 (Callahan, Calvin) Referred to Assembly Public Benefit Reform
SB-915 Gender Transition (Jacque, Andre) Gender transition procedures. Referred to Senate Human Services, Children & Families
SB-923 Fetal Heartbeat (Bradley, Julian) Detection of and abortion after detection of a fetal heartbeat and providing a penalty. Referred to Senate Government Operations, Legal Review & Consumer Protection
AB-899 Financial Literacy (Dallman, Alex) Requiring one credit of personal financial literacy for high school graduation. Referred to Assembly Education
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Websites of Interest
Wisconsin Eye – Independent, nonpartisan video coverage of state government proceedings.
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Capitol Update is a periodic e-mail on legislative issues from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
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