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AB158 - Ratification of the Driver License Compact. (FE)
Clint Moses, Deborah Andraca, Scott E. Allen
Last updated 5 months ago
23 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes; Relating to: ratification of the Driver License Compact. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
AB248 - Allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return. (FE)
Paul R. Tittl, Sue Conley, Scott E. Allen
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 71.07 (9e) (b); and to create 71.07 (9e) (ar) of the statutes; Relating to: allowing certain married persons to claim the earned income tax credit when filing a separate return. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB334 - Judgments concerning a candidate's felony violation of certain campaign finance or election fraud laws.
Dan Knodl, Mark Spreitzer, Lena C. Taylor
Last updated 5 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 11.1401 (2m) and 12.60 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: judgments concerning a candidate's felony violation of certain campaign finance or election fraud laws.
STATUS
Failed
AB232 - Directing school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Americans.
Patrick Snyder, Ron Tusler, Francesca Hong
Last updated 6 months ago
38 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 118.01 (2) (c) 8. of the statutes; Relating to: directing school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Americans.
STATUS
Passed
SB281 - Exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees. (FE)
Van H. Wanggaard, Robert W. Wirch, Dianne Helen Hesselbein
Last updated 5 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 71.05 (1) (an), 71.05 (6) (b) 4. (intro.), 71.05 (6) (b) 54. (intro.) and 71.83 (1) (a) 6.; and to create 71.05 (1) (ad) of the statutes; Relating to: exempting from taxation the pension benefits of certain federal employees. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB313 - Increased penalties for failing to stop for a school bus.
Jesse James, Joan A. Ballweg, Howard Marklein
Last updated 6 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
An Act to amend 346.49 (2); and to create 343.32 (2) (bL) and 346.49 (2g) of the statutes; Relating to: increased penalties for failing to stop for a school bus.
STATUS
Passed
AB347 - 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)
Jimmy Anderson, Elijah Behnke, Samba Baldeh
Last updated 5 months ago
20 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
AJR29 - Proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
Lisa Subeck, Daniel Riemer, Clinton Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Relating to: proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month.
STATUS
Passed
AB283 - Aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation. (FE)
Shae Sortwell, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, Elijah Behnke
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 5.05 (11m) and 20.510 (1) (f) of the statutes; Relating to: aids to counties and municipalities for certain special election costs and making an appropriation. (FE)
STATUS
Failed
SB365 - Statutory right to contraception.
Dianne Helen Hesselbein, Kelda Roys, Brad Pfaff
Last updated 5 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
An Act to create 253.078 of the statutes; Relating to: statutory right to contraception.
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
OFFICES HELD
Wisconsin House from Wisconsin
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