Senate Bill 21
The value of tangible personal property allowed in state correctional facilities
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 29, 2024. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 27, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 22, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2024
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 29, 2024.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2024: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess any personal property with a value exceeding $75, except that he or she may possess a musical instrument or electronic item with a value up to $350 and may possess any item that is medically prescribed. Under this bill, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess personal property with a value exceeding $150 or a musical instrument or electronic item with a value exceeding $350. Under the bill, there is no limit for items that are medically prescribed.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 16, 2023
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 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Corrections vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 5 · Sep 28, 2023
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 Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 14, 2024
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 29, 2024
The governor vetoed it.
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Mar 26, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 6, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 28, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 28, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.
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Sep 20, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 13, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 24, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Corrections.
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Mar 22, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 22, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 16, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Mar 7, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 27, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jan 27, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 27, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James, Ballweg, Cowles, Marklein, Roys, Spreitzer and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Allen, Armstrong, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Sapik, Spiros, Subeck and Tusler
- Jan 27, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 7, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 16, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 16, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 16, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 20, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 22, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 22, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 22, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 22, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 22, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 22, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 23, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Subeck withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Mar 24, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Corrections
- Mar 29, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Ortiz-Velez withdrawn as a cosponsor
- May 9, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Roys withdrawn as a coauthor
- May 11, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Spreitzer withdrawn as a coauthor
- Jun 13, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 19, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 20, 2023 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 5
- Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 6, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 19, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024
- Mar 29, 2024 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024
- May 13, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 14, 2024 · Senate
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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