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Capitol Update

July 17, 2017Like us on Facebook
Contents Include:
1.  2017-2019 State Budget Bill Stalled
2.  Upcoming Hearings of Interest
3.  New Bills of Interest
4.  Websites of Interest

2017-2019 State Budget Bill Stalled
The Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) has not concluded its work on the 2017-2019 state budget proposal.  As leadership in both houses continue to discuss budget concerns over transportation, education, and other funding issues, it has been over a month since the JCF's last budget session and the Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.  The 2017-2019 budget period began July 1, but as no budget proposal has been signed into law, spending continues at current levels.
 
Upcoming Hearings of Interest
(N.B. Only bills of interest are flagged.  In most cases, committees will be considering other bills as well.)
 
Assembly Science and Technology, 10 am , Tue, July 18 , 417-N (GAR Hall)
AB-206  Abortion Prohibitions (Jacque, Andre) Prohibiting performance of and funding or providing property for abortions and other services by certain employees and entities.
 
New Bills of Interest
SJR-065 Eliminating Marriage Restrictions (Carpenter, Tim) Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration). Referred to Senate Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

SB-312 Medication Request to End Life (Risser, Fred) Permitting certain individuals to make requests for medication for the purpose of ending their lives and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Senate Health & Human Services
 
SB-313 Housing Vouchers (Johnson, La Tonya) Providing housing vouchers to individuals and families on a waiting list under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
SB-314 Housing Voucher Case Management (Johnson, La Tonya) Case management services for recipients of federal housing choice vouchers. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
SB-315 Affordable Housing Financing Study (Johnson, La Tonya) A study of affordable housing financing. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
SB-316 Eviction Prevention Grants (Johnson, La Tonya) Eviction Prevention Grants. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
SB-317 Transitional Housing Grants (Johnson, La Tonya) Transitional housing grants and making an appropriation. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
SB-319   Health Insurance Reports (Kapenga, Chris) Social and financial impact reports on health insurance mandates. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade

SB-325 Underage Sexual Activity (Wanggaard, Van) Underage sexual activity and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

SB-327   Same-Sex Marriage (Carpenter, Tim) Marriage between persons of the same sex and extending parentage rights to married couples of the same sex. Referred to Senate Government Operations, Technology & Consumer Protection
 
SB-328 Employment Discrimination (Carpenter, Tim) Discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services on the basis of a person's gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Referred to Senate Government Operations, Technology & Consumer Protection
 
SB-338 Hire Heroes Program (Cowles, Rob) Creating the Hire Heroes program to provide transitional jobs to veterans and granting rule-making authority. Referred to Senate Transportation and Veterans Affairs
 
SB-339 Huber Release (Feyen, Daniel) Huber release for probationers confined in a county jail or county house of correction pending disposition of revocation proceedings. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-340 Firearm Education (Moulton, Terry) Comprehensive firearm education for high school pupils. Referred to Senate Education
 
SB-343 Underage Sexual Activity (Wanggaard, Van) Underage sexual activity and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-344 Prosecuting Prostitutes Under 18 (Harsdorf, Sheila) Prosecuting a person under the age of 18 with committing an act of prostitution. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-346 Concealed Carry Training (Taylor, Lena) Training requirements for a license to carry a concealed weapon. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-350 Semi-Auto Weapon Ban (Taylor, Lena) Ban on semiautomatic weapons and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
 
SB-359 Health Benefit Exchange (Vinehout, Kathleen) The Badger Health Benefit Authority, health benefit exchange operation, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Senate Insurance, Housing & Trade
 
AJR-068 Eliminating Marriage Restrictions (Spreitzer, Mark) Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration) Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics
 
AB-400   Patronizing a Prostitute (Kleefisch, Joel) Patronizing a prostitute and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AB-401 Foreign Law Application (Weatherston, Thomas) Application of foreign law. Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics

AB-404   Sex Assault Kit Audit (Sargent, Melissa) Directing an audit of the testing of sexual assault kits in Wisconsin. Referred to Joint Audit
 
AB-405 Sex Assault Kit Data (Sargent, Melissa) Collection and reporting of data regarding sexual assault forensic evidence kits. Referred to Assembly State Affairs
 
AB-406 Sex Assault Reclassification (Sargent, Melissa) Classification of sexual assault offenses and providing criminal penalties. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
 
AB-407 Sex Assault Statute of Limitations (Sargent, Melissa) The statute of limitations for second degree sexual assault. Referred to Assembly Judiciary
 
AB-408 Sexual Assault Victim Rights (Sargent, Melissa) Creating a sexual assault victim bill of rights. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
 
AB-410 Health Insurance Reports (Jagler, John) Social and financial impact reports on health insurance mandates. Referred to Assembly Insurance
 
AB-414 Underage Sexual Activity (Kleefisch, Joel) Underage sexual activity and providing a criminal penalty. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
 
AB-417 Same-Sex Marriage (Spreitzer, Mark) Marriage between persons of the same sex and extending parentage rights to married couples of the same sex. Referred to Assembly Constitution and Ethics
 
AB-418 Employment Discrimination (Spreitzer, Mark) Discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, insurance coverage, jury duty, and the receipt of mental health or vocational rehabilitation services on the basis of a person's gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. Referred to Assembly State Affairs
 
AB-419 Character Education Training (Rodriguez, Jessie) Professional development training in character education for teachers, principals, and school district administrators, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. Referred to Assembly Education
 
AB-422 Hire Heroes Program (Horlacher, Cody) Creating the Hire Heroes program to provide transitional jobs to veterans and granting rule-making authority. Referred to Assembly Workforce Development
 
AB-424   Huber Release (Tusler, Ron) Huber release for probationers confined in a county jail or county house of correction pending disposition of revocation proceedings. Referred to Assembly Corrections
 
AB-425 Sexual Assault Consent Definition (Sargent, Melissa) The definition of consent in sexual assault cases. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety
 
AB-427 Firearm Education (Skowronski, Ken) Comprehensive firearm education for high school pupils. Referred to Assembly Education
 
AB-435 Prostitution Crime Surcharge (Jacque, André) Prostitution crime surcharge and making appropriations. Referred to Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Websites of Interest
WisconsinEye - Independent, nonpartisan news service that provides uncut video coverage of state government proceedings, as well as interviews with lawmakers and policy experts.
 
To find out who your legislators are, go to the Wisconsin State Legislature's home page  and type your address in the top right hand corner under "Find My Legislators."

Capitol Update is a periodic e-mail on legislative issues from the Wisconsin Catholic Conference.
 
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