STATE OF WISCONSIN
Senate Journal
One-Hundred and Seventh Regular Session
MONDAY, June 30, 2025
The Chief Clerk made the following entries under the above date.
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Chief Clerk's Entries
Amendments Offered
hist207054Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 273 offered by Senator Wimberger.
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Senate Enrolled Proposals
The Chief Clerk records:
hist207061Senate Bill 5
hist207062Senate Bill 121
Report correctly enrolled on 6-30-2025.
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Petitions and Communications
hist207044Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 282.
hist207043Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor of Senate Bill 305.
hist207050Pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (5), Senator James added as a coauthor of Senate Bill 337.
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Legislative Reference Bureau Corrections
Corrections In:
2025 SENATE BILL 121
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(June 27, 2025)
In enrolling, the following corrections were made:
hist2070631. Page 16, line 10: delete “act or” and substitute “act or”.
2. Page 16, line 11: delete “ response” and substitute “response,”.
3. Page 16, line 11: delete “facility or an” and substitute “facility , or to an”.
4. Page 17, line 6: delete “revenue,” and substitute “revenue”.
5. Page 17, line 9: delete “any” and substitute “any,”.
6. Page 20, line 15: delete “Felony” and substitute “felony”.
7. Page 21, line 1: delete “Felony” and substitute “ felony”.
8. Page 21, line 14: delete “by the victim acting”.
****Note: Clarifies that the victim could include a family member as well as the individual involved with a court or legal system.
2025 SENATE BILL 5
Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(June 27, 2025)
In enrolling, the following corrections were made:
hist2070641. Page 3, line 2: after that line insert:
Section 1m. 48.685 (2) (bb) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (enrolled Senate Bill 121), is amended to read:
48.685 (2) (bb) If information obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba) indicates a charge of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition of the charge, the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge. If a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am) indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious crime, but information obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba) does not indicate such a charge or conviction, the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the complaint. If information obtained under par. (am), (b), or (ba), a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), or any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1), 2023 stats., s. 940.195, 2023 stats., s. 940.20, 2023 stats., s. 940.204, 2023 stats., or s. 940.60 (1), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), 947.013, or 947.016 (1), (2), or (3) obtained not more than 5 years before the date on which that information was obtained, the department, county department, child welfare agency, or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.”.
2. Page 3, line 21: after that line insert:
Section 4m. 48.686 (1) (c) 12. of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (enrolled Senate Bill 121), is amended to read:
48.686 (1) (c) 12. A violation of the laws of another state or United States jurisdiction that if committed in this state would constitute felony battery under s. 940.19 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (6), 2023 stats., s. 940.20, 2023 stats., s. 940.204, 2023 stats., or s. 940.60 (2) or (3) (a), (b), or (c), 940.61, 940.62, or 947.016 (1), (2), or (3), a felony offense of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am), a sex offense or a violent crime under ch. 948, or a violation of s. 940.225 if the victim was a child.”.
3. Page 4, line 13: after that line insert:
Section 5m. 48.686 (2) (bb) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (enrolled Senate Bill 121), is amended to read:
48.686 (2) (bb) If information obtained under par. (am) indicates a charge of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition of the charge, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge. If information submitted to the department under par. (ag) indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious crime, but information obtained under par. (am) does not indicate such a charge or conviction, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the complaint. If information obtained under par. (am), information submitted under par. (ag), or any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1), 2023 stats., s. 940.195, 2023 stats., s. 940.20, 2023 stats., s. 940.204, 2023 stats., or s. 940.60 (1), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), 947.013, or 947.016 (1), (2), or (3) obtained not more than 5 years before the date on which that information was obtained, the department shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.”.
4. Page 5, line 9: after that line insert:
Section 6m. 50.065 (2) (bb) of the statutes, as affected by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (enrolled Senate Bill 121), is amended to read:
50.065 (2) (bb) If information obtained under par. (am) or (b) indicates a charge of a serious crime, but does not completely and clearly indicate the final disposition of the charge, the department or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to determine the final disposition of the charge. If a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), or any disclosure made pursuant to a disclosure policy described under sub. (6) (am), indicates a charge or a conviction of a serious crime, but information obtained under par. (am) or (b) does not indicate such a charge or conviction, the department or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and the final disposition of the complaint. If information obtained under par. (am) or (b), a background information form under sub. (6) (a) or (am), any disclosure made pursuant to a disclosure policy described under sub. (6) (am), or any other information indicates a conviction of a violation of s. 940.19 (1), 2023 stats., s. 940.195, 2023 stats., s. 940.20, 2023 stats., s. 940.204, 2023 stats., or s. 940.60 (1), 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 941.30, 942.08, 947.01 (1), 947.013, or 947.016 (1), (2), or (3) obtained not more than 5 years before the date on which that information was obtained, the department or entity shall make every reasonable effort to contact the clerk of courts to obtain a copy of the criminal complaint and judgment of conviction relating to that violation.”.
5. Page 10, line 5: after that line insert:
Section 20m. 947.016 (1) of the statutes, as created by 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (enrolled Senate Bill 121), is amended to read:
947.016 (1) CERTAIN individuals involved with a court or legal system. The person threatens the person or family member of any current or former judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, guardian ad litem, corporation counsel, advocate, attorney, or witness, or grand or petit juror, or a person sharing a common domicile with a witness, knowing the person’s status as an individual involved with a court or legal system, because of or in response to any action taken by the person in an official capacity or in a legal proceeding.”.
6. Page 12, line 7: after that line insert:
Section 25m. Nonstatutory provisions.
(1m) Reconciliation provisions.
(a) Reconciliation with battery recodification bill. If enrolled 2025 Senate Bill 121 is enacted into law, then the treatment of ss. 48.685 (2) (bb) (by Section 1) and (5) (bm) 4., 48.686 (1) (c) 9. and 12. (by Section 4) and (2) (bb) (by Section 5), 50.065 (2) (bb) (by Section 6), 165.70 (1) (b), 165.84 (7) (ab) 2., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 767.461 (4), 939.22 (21) (es), 940.03, 940.20 (3) (title) and (3), 940.202 (1) and (3), 941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 941.38 (1) (b) 5s., 946.82 (4), 949.03 (2), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.08 (10) (b), and 973.123 (1) is void.
(b) Recodification bill fails to pass. If enrolled 2025 Senate Bill 121 is not enacted into law, then the treatment of ss. 48.685 (2) (bb) (by Section 1m), 48.686 (1) (c) 12. (by Section 4m) and (2) (bb) (by Section 5m), 50.065 (2) (bb) (by Section 6m), and 947.016 (1) and Section 26m of this act are void.
Section 26m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
(1m) The treatment of ss. 48.685 (2) (bb) (by Section 1m), 48.686 (1) (c) 12. (by Section 4m) and (2) (bb) (by Section 5m), 50.065 (2) (bb) (by Section 6m), and 947.016 (1) takes effect on the day after publication, or on the day after publication of 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (enrolled Senate Bill 121), whichever is later.”.
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Referrals and Receipt of Committee Reports Concerning Proposed Administrative Rules
The committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs reported and recommended:
Relating to veterans assistance grants.
hist207048No action taken on June 30, 2025.
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