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SB873 - Incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
Joan A. Ballweg, Howard Marklein, Steve Nass
Last updated 5 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 115.28 (55p), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m., 118.60 (2) (a) 10., 119.23 (2) (a) 10. and 121.02 (1) (k) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB36 - Modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing.
Joan A. Ballweg, Robert L. Cowles, Howard Marklein
Last updated over 1 year ago
17 Co-Sponsors
An Act to repeal 41.11 (5), 41.12 (3) and 41.24 (3); and to amend 41.11 (1) (h) of the statutes; Relating to: modifying the Department of Tourism's reporting duties and repealing requirements to distribute cheese, submit a financial statement, and use famous residents in marketing.
STATUS
Passed
SJR9 - Proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month.
LaTonya Johnson, Jesse James, Kelda Roys
Last updated 5 months ago
51 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: proclaiming January 2023 as human trafficking awareness and prevention month.
STATUS
Failed
SB37 - A time limit for processing sexual assault kits. (FE)
Jesse James, Joan A. Ballweg, Robert L. Cowles
Last updated 5 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
An Act to consolidate, renumber and amend 165.775 (4) (intro.) and (b); to amend 165.775 (3) (b) and 165.775 (4) (a); and to create 165.775 (4) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes; Relating to: a time limit for processing sexual assault kits. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB27 - Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia and making an appropriation. (FE)
Van H. Wanggaard, Timothy W. Carpenter, Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara
Last updated 5 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 15.197 (20), 20.435 (1) (cd) and 255.45 of the statutes; Relating to: spinal cord injury research grants and symposia and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SJR10 - Providing for an advisory referendum on the question of repealing Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law and restoring the constitutional rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade.
Kelda Roys, LaTonya Johnson, Melissa Agard
Last updated 5 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: providing for an advisory referendum on the question of repealing Wisconsin's 1849 abortion law and restoring the constitutional rights guaranteed under Roe v. Wade.
STATUS
Failed
SB38 - Expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. (FE)
Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara, Eric Wimberger, Kelda Roys
Last updated 5 months ago
63 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber 111.335 (3) (a); to renumber and amend 973.015 (1m) (a) 1.; to amend 111.335 (4) (b), 111.335 (4) (c) 1. (intro.), 111.335 (4) (e), 111.335 (4) (f) 1., 950.04 (1v) (g), 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. a., 973.015 (1m) (b) and 973.25 (1) (a); and to create 111.335 (3) (ag), 111.335 (3) (g), 973.015 (1b), 973.015 (1m) (a) 1. a. and b., 973.015 (1m) (a) 3. c., cg., cr. and d. and 4., 973.015 (1m) (c) and 973.015 (4) of the statutes; Relating to: expungement of records of certain crimes and discrimination based on expunged conviction. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB8 - The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. (FE)
Robert L. Cowles, Dianne Helen Hesselbein, Timothy W. Carpenter
Last updated 5 months ago
48 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 20.855 (4) (bg) of the statutes; Relating to: the University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB18 - Fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to pupils with Every Kid Outdoors passes. (FE)
Andre Jacque, Lena C. Taylor, Chuck Wichgers
Last updated 5 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 27.01 (9) (bn) (title); and to create 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes; Relating to: fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to pupils with Every Kid Outdoors passes. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB14 - Fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to parents or guardians of 4th grade pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
Robert L. Cowles, Melissa Agard, Rachael Ann Cabral-Guevara
Last updated 5 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 27.01 (9) (bn) (title); and to create 20.370 (1) (ed), 27.01 (6m) and 27.01 (9) (bg) of the statutes; Relating to: fee waivers for state park vehicle admission receipts to parents or guardians of 4th grade pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Wisconsin district SD-004
COMMITTEES
Wisconsin Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lena C. Taylor was born on April 19, 1966, in Milwaukee. She earned her BA from Alverno College in 1989 and her JD from Southern Illinois University in 1992. Taylor served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2003 to 2005. She was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2004, representing District 4. Taylor serves on several committees including Education, Financial Institutions & Rural Issues, Judiciary & Corrections and Public Health.read less
OFFICES HELD
Wisconsin Senate from Wisconsin
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