2001-2002 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 521

Relating to: permitting employers to refuse to employ, or to bar or terminate from employment, individuals who have been convicted of certain serious felonies, as defined in the bill, and who have not been pardoned; and permitting educational agencies to refuse to employ, or to bar or terminate from employment, individuals who have been convicted of those certain serious felonies or of certain other serious violations and who have not been pardoned. relating to: permitting employers to refuse to employ, or to bar or terminate from employment, individuals who have been convicted of certain serious felonies, as defined in the bill, and who have not been pardoned; and permitting educational agencies to refuse to employ, or to bar or terminate from employment, individuals who have been convicted of those certain serious felonies or of certain other serious violations and who have not been pardoned.

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/20/2002 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 653
11/6/2001 Asm.Refused to suspend rules to order immediately messaged, Ayes 57, Noes 41 518

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/28/2001 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Petrowski, Starzyk, Bies, Huebsch, Jensen, Gronemus, Suder, Ziegelbauer, Stone, Pettis, Musser, Vrakas, Duff, Grothman, Albers, J. Fitzgerald, Ladwig, Skindrud, Owens, Kestell, Friske, Krawczyk, Freese, Nass, Jeskewitz, Urban, Gunderson, Walker, Ainsworth, Loeffelholz, Townsend, Leibham, Hahn, McCormick, Ott, Hoven, Kedzie and Kreibich; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Welch, Harsdorf, Schultz, Roessler and Huelsman. 
9/28/2001 Asm.Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice 403
10/3/2001 Asm.Fiscal estimate received. 
10/3/2001 Asm.Public hearing held. 
10/30/2001 Asm.Executive action taken. 
10/30/2001 Asm.Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 10, Noes 4 481
10/30/2001 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules 481
10/30/2001 Asm.Placed on calendar 11-1-2001 by committee on Rules. 
11/1/2001 Asm.Read a second time 505
11/1/2001 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Walker 505
11/1/2001 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 adopted 505
11/1/2001 Asm.Ordered to a third reading 505
11/1/2001 Asm.Refused to refer to joint committee on Finance, Ayes 31, Noes 65 505
11/1/2001 Asm.Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 55, Noes 41 506
11/6/2001 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 74, Noes 24 518
11/6/2001 Asm.Refused to suspend rules to order immediately messaged, Ayes 57, Noes 41 518
11/14/2001 Sen.Received from Assembly 461
11/14/2001 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform 462
3/20/2002 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 653
 
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