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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 793

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Relating to: records of railroads regarding trespass.

Public record Railroad Trespass

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes a person who owns or operates a railroad or part of a railroad

as a common carrier in Wisconsin subject to the state's public records laws, but only

with respect to records that relate to trespassing upon the railroad's tracks, including

records related to a citation, arrest, or other action taken against an individual for

trespass.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bewley (D) , Vinehout (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 21, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout and Bewley

  2. Mar 21, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1