2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 978

An Act to repeal 15.257 (3) and 165.29; to amend 59.54 (29), 66.0511 (title) and 165.85 (4) (ef); and to create 15.257 (3), 59.54 (29), 66.0511 (4), 165.25 (21), 165.29, 165.85 (3m) (d), 165.85 (4) (a) 7. d. and 165.85 (4) (ef) of the statutes; Relating to: creation of a Human Trafficking Council and requiring the establishment of county sex trafficking task forces. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/28/2024 Asm.Published 3-28-2024818
3/11/2024 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2902
2/7/2024 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5637

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/19/2024 Asm.Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Plumer, S. Johnson, Maxey, Gundrum, Mursau, Kitchens, Callahan, Dittrich, Behnke, Edming, Schraa and Hurd;
cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, Knodl and Tomczyk
579
1/19/2024 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety579
1/22/2024 Asm.Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor583
1/23/2024 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
1/24/2024 Asm.Public hearing held 
1/25/2024 Asm.Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor611
1/29/2024 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/1/2024 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/1/2024 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative O'Connor621
2/7/2024 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/7/2024 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 5637
2/7/2024 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules637
2/13/2024 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules 
2/20/2024 Asm.Read a second time742
2/20/2024 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative O'Connor742
2/20/2024 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted742
2/20/2024 Asm.Ordered to a third reading742
2/20/2024 Asm.Rules suspended742
2/20/2024 Asm.Read a third time and passed742
2/20/2024 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged742
2/21/2024 Sen.Received from Assembly856
2/22/2024 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
3/6/2024 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization895
3/6/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/11/2024 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2902
3/11/2024 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)903
3/12/2024 Sen.Read a second time918
3/12/2024 Sen.Ordered to a third reading918
3/12/2024 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading918
3/12/2024 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in918
3/12/2024 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged920
3/12/2024 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in796
3/15/2024 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024808
3/21/2024 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024810
3/28/2024 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 239817
3/28/2024 Asm.Published 3-28-2024818
 
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