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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 99

Throwing or expelling a bodily substance at a public safety worker or prosecutor. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jun 23, 2021. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 11, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 16, 2021

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 16, 2021

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 54

Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2021: “Published 6-23-2021”

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What it does

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

Under current law, if a prisoner throws or expels blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance at or toward an officer or other person in the prison or facility, a court may order the prisoner to undergo testing for communicable diseases if there is probable cause to believe that there was potential for transmitting a communicable disease to the victim. This bill allows a court to require such testing for any criminal defendant who throws or expels blood, semen, vomit, saliva, urine, feces, or other bodily substance at or toward a public safety worker or a prosecutor.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. All 6 are Republicans.

26 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 32 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (26)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 · Mar 12, 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

  1. Jun 23, 2021

    The new law was published.

  2. Jun 23, 2021

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 54.

  3. Jun 22, 2021

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 16, 2021

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 8, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 22, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Mar 19, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Mar 17, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Mar 17, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Mar 16, 2021

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Mar 12, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Mar 12, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  13. Mar 3, 2021 to Mar 11, 2021

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  14. Feb 25, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 11, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  16. Feb 11, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Bernier, Ballweg, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives James, Armstrong, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Murphy, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers

  2. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 25, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 3, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  5. Mar 5, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 11, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  7. Mar 11, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Mar 12, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Mar 12, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 12, 2021 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Mar 12, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-16-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Mar 16, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  19. Mar 19, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  20. Mar 22, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  21. Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  22. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules

  23. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  24. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  27. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jun 16, 2021 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Jun 17, 2021 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2021

  32. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-22-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 54

  33. 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

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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