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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 294

Access to presentence investigation report by an assistant attorney general

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 16, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 10, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 15, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 5, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 108

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 16, 2013: “Published 12-14-2013”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law provides access to a presentence investigation report to the district attorney and to the defendant's attorney. This bill provides access to the report to the assistant attorney general following a conviction for a felony in which the assistant attorney general has original jurisdiction.

Who's behind it

Glenn Grothman, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 10, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 10, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 31, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 16, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 16, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 108.

  3. Dec 12, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 5, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Oct 31, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 31, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  7. Oct 29, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  9. Oct 16, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Oct 15, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Oct 15, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  12. Oct 10, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  13. Oct 10, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Oct 1, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Sep 10, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

  16. Sep 10, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 10, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Grothman; cosponsored by Representative J. Ott

  2. Sep 10, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor

  3. Sep 30, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Grothman

  4. Oct 1, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 9, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Oct 14, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary

  18. Oct 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  19. Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  20. Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  21. Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  22. Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 by Committee on Rules

  23. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Nov 13, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Dec 12, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013

  31. Dec 16, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 108

  32. Dec 16, 2013 · Senate

    Published 12-14-2013

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary