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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 523

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Relating to: exclude persons who are incarcerated for illegal possession of a firearm from participation in the Challenge Incarceration Program and in the Wisconsin Substance Abuse Program.

Alcohol and other drug abuse Firearms and dangerous weapons Prison

  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

Under current law, inmates may participate in the Challenge Incarceration

Program and the Wisconsin Substance Abuse Program. Certain inmates are

excluded from participation based on the crime for which they are incarcerated. This

bill excludes inmates who are incarcerated for the illegal possession of a firearm.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Craig (R) , Feyen (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Vukmir (R)

8 cosponsors

Brandtjen (R) , Horlacher (R) , Jagler (R) , Kitchens (R) , Kooyenga (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Weatherston (R)

Full history

  1. Nov 8, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vukmir, Craig, Feyen, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Sanfelippo, Kooyenga, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens and Weatherston

  2. Nov 8, 2017 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1