Assembly Bill 789
The criminal justice coordinating council. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
-
Introduced, passed
Feb 20, 2014
-
Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
-
Assembly vote, not reached
-
Senate vote, not reached
-
Governor, not reached
-
Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the governor has created by executive order a criminal justice coordinating council. This bill creates a criminal justice coordinating council in the Department of Justice, consisting of eight members who are members by virtue of the office they hold and 11 members appointed by the governor for three-year terms.
Under this bill, the criminal justice coordinating council must study, and provide advice and make recommendations on, a variety of matters relating to the criminal justice system. This bill also specifically requires the council to prepare a report and make recommendations regarding the state's laws and programs related to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . All 11 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
See all 14 names Hide the names
Authors (11)
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
-
Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
-
Feb 20, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.
-
Feb 20, 2014
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hebl, Goyke, Wachs, Zamarripa, Kahl, Sargent, Kolste, Wright, Pope, Genrich and Pasch; cosponsored by Senators Miller, Carpenter and C. Larson
- Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
- Feb 27, 2014 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hebl
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor