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SB307 - Eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim's gender identity or sexual orientation.
Timothy W. Carpenter, Mark Spreitzer, Melissa Agard
Last updated 5 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber and amend 971.15 (2); and to create 939.44 (3), 939.48 (5m) and 971.15 (2) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: eliminating criminal defenses of adequate provocation, self-defense, or not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect if the claim is based on the victim's gender identity or sexual orientation.
STATUS
Failed
SB486 - Legalizing the possession of marijuana; medical marijuana; regulating the production, processing, and sale of marijuana; expunging or redesignating past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; equity grants; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)
Melissa Agard, LaTonya Johnson, Timothy W. Carpenter
Last updated 5 months ago
36 Co-Sponsors
An Act to repeal 94.55 (2t), 961.11 (4g), 961.14 (4) (t), 961.32 (2m), 961.38 (1n), 961.41 (1) (h), 961.41 (1m) (h), 961.41 (1q), 961.41 (3g) (e), 961.571 (1) (a) 7., 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e., 961.571 (1) (a) 11. k. and L. and 967.055 (1m) (b) 5.; to renumber and amend 115.35 (1), 961.01 (14) and 961.34; to amend 20.115 (7) (gc), 49.148 (4) (a), 49.79 (1) (b), 59.54 (25) (title), 59.54 (25) (a) (intro.), 66.0107 (1) (bm), 111.35 (2) (e), 114.09 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.), 114.09 (2) (bm) 4., 157.06 (11) (i), 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a., 289.33 (3) (d), 349.02 (2) (b) 4., 961.41 (1r), 961.41 (1x), 961.41 (3g) (c), 961.41 (3g) (d), 961.41 (3g) (em), 961.47 (1), 961.48 (3), 961.48 (5), 961.49 (1m) (intro.), 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.), 971.365 (1) (a), 971.365 (1) (b), 971.365 (1) (c) and 971.365 (2); and to create 16.282, 20.115 (7) (ge), 20.192 (1) (t), 20.255 (2) (r), 20.395 (5) (db), 20.435 (1) (s), 20.437 (3) (r), 20.505 (1) (t), 20.566 (1) (bn), 20.835 (2) (eq), 25.316, 48.47 (20), 66.04185, 73.17, 77.54 (71), 94.56, 94.57, 100.145, 108.02 (18r), 108.04 (5m), 111.32 (9m), 111.32 (11m), subchapter IV of chapter 139 [precedes 139.97], 157.06 (11) (hm), 175.35 (2g) (b) 3., 238.139, 250.22 and subchapter VIII of chapter 961 [precedes 961.70] of the statutes; Relating to: legalizing the possession of marijuana; medical marijuana; regulating the production, processing, and sale of marijuana; expunging or redesignating past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; equity grants; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB297 - Housing rehabilitation loans awarded by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)
Duey Stroebel, Romaine Robert Quinn, Andre Jacque
Last updated 5 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 234.045 (1) (intro.), 234.045 (1) (a), 234.045 (2) (a) 2., 234.045 (2) (a) 3., 234.045 (2) (b), 234.53 (2), 234.53 (2m), 234.53 (4) and 234.53 (5); and to create 234.045 (2) (a) 4. to 6. and 234.53 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: housing rehabilitation loans awarded by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB725 - Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status.
Kelda Roys, LaTonya Johnson, Melissa Agard
Last updated 5 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 66.0125 (3) (a), 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b., 66.1011 (1), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1331 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 106.50 (1m) (h), 106.50 (5m) (f) 1., 224.77 (1) (o), 234.29 and 452.14 (3) (n) of the statutes; Relating to: discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status.
STATUS
Failed
SB56 - Requirements for adult-entertainment establishments and providing a penalty.
Andre Jacque, Ty Bodden, Chuck Wichgers
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 134.47 of the statutes; Relating to: requirements for adult-entertainment establishments and providing a penalty.
STATUS
Failed
SB696 - Teen dating violence prevention education. (FE)
Melissa Agard, Kelda Roys, Dianne Helen Hesselbein
Last updated 5 months ago
28 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber 118.07 (5); and to create 118.07 (5) (b), 118.47 and 121.02 (1) (L) 2m. of the statutes; Relating to: teen dating violence prevention education. (FE)
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Failed
AB697 - Discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status.
Jimmy Anderson, Francesca Hong, Supreme Moore-Omokunde
Last updated 5 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 66.0125 (3) (a), 66.0125 (3) (c) 1. b., 66.1011 (1), 66.1201 (2m), 66.1213 (3), 66.1301 (2m), 66.1331 (2m), 66.1333 (3) (e) 2., 106.50 (1m) (h), 106.50 (5m) (f) 1., 224.77 (1) (o), 234.29 and 452.14 (3) (n) of the statutes; Relating to: discrimination in housing based on citizenship or immigration status.
STATUS
Failed
SB802 - Privacy of lottery winner.
Jesse James, Mary Czaja Felzkowski, William Penterman
Last updated 5 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 565.27 (1) (g) and 565.30 (6v) of the statutes; Relating to: privacy of lottery winner.
STATUS
Failed
SB349 - Requiring an automated external defibrillator at youth athletic activities operated or sponsored by a public or private school and at athletic events of University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
Jeff Smith, Melissa Agard, Kelda Roys
Last updated 5 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
An Act to renumber and amend 118.2935 (1); to amend 118.2935 (5); and to create 36.11 (59), 118.2935 (1) (a) and 118.2935 (3p) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring an automated external defibrillator at youth athletic activities operated or sponsored by a public or private school and at athletic events of University of Wisconsin System institutions. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB299 - Requiring identification of a military voter for voting absentee.
Shae Sortwell, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, Scott E. Allen
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 6.18 (intro.), 6.87 (1), 6.87 (2) (intro.) and 6.87 (4) (b) 3.; and to create 19.36 (14) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring identification of a military voter for voting absentee.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Wisconsin district HD-008
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Wisconsin House
BIRTH
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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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