Senate Bill 299
Submission of human biological specimens to the state crime laboratories
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 23, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 8, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 16, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 53
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2021: “Published 6-23-2021”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who is on probation, extended supervision, or parole in another state who moves to Wisconsin and who will be supervised by the Department of Corrections is required to provide a human biological specimen to the state crime laboratories for DNA analysis if one of the following applies: 1) he or she was placed under supervision before January 1, 2000, for a crime that is comparable to first or second degree sexual assault in Wisconsin, or 2) he or she was placed under supervision on or after January 1, 2000, for a crime that DOC determines would constitute a felony if committed by an adult in Wisconsin.
This bill requires any person who was placed on probation, extended supervision, or parole in another state on or after April 1, 2015, who moves to Wisconsin and who will be supervised by DOC to provide a human biological specimen to the state crime laboratories for DNA analysis, irrespective of the crime for which he or she was placed on probation, extended supervision, or parole in the other state.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Drake and Stubbs
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 7, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 23, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jun 23, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 53.
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Jun 22, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 11, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 8, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 25, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 29, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 8, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 8, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Darling, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Brandtjen, Gundrum, Knodl, Moses, Mursau, Rozar, J. Rodriguez and Bowen
- Apr 8, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Apr 29, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 25, 2021 · Assembly
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2021
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-22-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 53
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Published 6-23-2021
Terms on this page
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote