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AJR138 - Recognizing February 2024 as Black History Month.
Dora Drake, Samba Baldeh, LaKeshia Nicole Myers
Last updated 5 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: recognizing February 2024 as Black History Month.
STATUS
Failed
AB848 - Epinephrine for ambulances and making an appropriation. (FE)
Robyn Vining, Clinton Anderson, Jimmy Anderson
Last updated 5 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 20.435 (1) (ck) and 256.158 of the statutes; Relating to: epinephrine for ambulances and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB828 - Eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (FE)
Lena C. Taylor, Jesse James, Dianne Helen Hesselbein
Last updated 5 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 995.40 of the statutes; Relating to: eligibility to receive occupational credentials for recipients of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB770 - Free feminine hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions or county jails or houses of correction. (FE)
Dora Drake, Robyn Vining, Francesca Hong
Last updated 5 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 302.074 of the statutes; Relating to: free feminine hygiene products for inmates of state correctional institutions or county jails or houses of correction. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB746 - BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Kristina Shelton, Supreme Moore-Omokunde, Deborah Andraca
Last updated 5 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 49.45 (59m), 49.471 (4m) and 601.59 of the statutes; Relating to: BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB408 - A tax credit for transportation services for blind workers. (FE)
David Steffen, David Armstrong, Deborah Andraca
Last updated 5 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 71.07 (11) and 71.10 (4) (cw) of the statutes; Relating to: a tax credit for transportation services for blind workers. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB439 - Declaring discriminatory restrictions in instruments that affect real property void and unenforceable and allowing an owner of real property to discharge and release such a discriminatory restriction. (FE)
Joan A. Ballweg, LaTonya Johnson, Timothy W. Carpenter
Last updated 6 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 59.43 (1c) (intro.) and 706.05 (1); and to create 59.43 (1k), 59.43 (9) (d), 710.25 and 895.12 of the statutes; Relating to: declaring discriminatory restrictions in instruments that affect real property void and unenforceable and allowing an owner of real property to discharge and release such a discriminatory restriction. (FE)
STATUS
Passed
SB741 - Recommendations from the Ethics Commission regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions. (FE)
Dan Knodl, Jesse James, Todd Novak
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber and amend 11.0202 (2) (d), 11.0505 (3), 11.0605 (3) and 11.1001 (3); to amend 11.0102 (2) (a), 11.0102 (2) (b), 11.0505 (1) (a) 1., 11.0505 (1) (a) 2. (intro.), 11.0505 (1) (a) 3., 11.0505 (1) (b) 1., 11.0505 (1) (b) 2., 11.0505 (1) (b) 3., 11.0505 (1) (b) 4., 11.0605 (1) (a) 1., 11.0605 (1) (a) 2. (intro.), 11.0605 (1) (a) 3., 11.0605 (1) (b) 1., 11.0605 (1) (b) 2., 11.0605 (1) (b) 3., 11.0605 (1) (b) 4., 11.1001 (1) (a) 1., 11.1001 (1) (a) 2. (intro.), 11.1001 (1) (a) 3., 11.1001 (1) (b) 1., 11.1001 (1) (b) 2., 11.1001 (1) (b) 3. and 11.1001 (1) (b) 4.; to repeal and recreate 11.1114; and to create 11.0102 (2) (e), 11.0202 (2) (d) 2., 11.0202 (2) (d) 3., 11.0202 (2) (d) 4., 11.0203 (1) (bd), 11.0303 (1) (bd), 11.0403 (1) (bd), 11.0503 (1) (bd), 11.0505 (3) (a), 11.0505 (3) (b), 11.0505 (3) (c), 11.0603 (1) (bd), 11.0605 (3) (a), 11.0605 (3) (b), 11.0605 (3) (c), 11.0703 (1) (bd), 11.0706, 11.0803 (1) (bd), 11.0903 (1) (bd), 11.1001 (3) (a), 11.1001 (3) (b), 11.1001 (3) (c), 11.1305, 13.62 (12t), 19.55 (2) (e), 19.55 (3) (e) 5. and 6., 19.55 (5) and 19.851 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: recommendations from the Ethics Commission regarding campaign finance, lobbying, open records, and closed sessions. (FE)
STATUS
Passed
SB595 - Immunity for certain controlled substances offenses for aiders and aided persons.
Jesse James, Lena C. Taylor, Joan A. Ballweg
Last updated 5 months ago
33 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber and amend 961.443 (2); to amend 961.443 (2) (title); and to create 961.443 (2) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: immunity for certain controlled substances offenses for aiders and aided persons.
STATUS
Failed
SB717 - BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
LaTonya Johnson, Christopher Larson, Melissa Agard
Last updated 5 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 49.45 (59m), 49.471 (4m) and 601.59 of the statutes; Relating to: BadgerCare purchase option, basic plan, state-based insurance exchange, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Wisconsin district HD-008
COMMITTEES
Wisconsin House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She emigrated to New Haven, Connecticut with her family as a child. Ortiz-Velez has been active in local politics. She serves on the board of directors for various civic and non-profit groups in New Haven. She was elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2012.read less
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Wisconsin House from Wisconsin
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