Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

AB 47 — Relating to: public access to actions by Parole Commission.

Last action — Published 8-5-2023

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on August 04, 2023.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    17 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

96 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 47 enhance transparency in the Parole Commission's operations. Key changes include new requirements for the Parole Commission to post specific information online, such as the names of individuals granted or denied parole, aggregate statistics, and the guidelines used for making parole decisions. These updates are important because they aim to provide the public with better access to information about parole decisions, which can help increase accountability and public awareness.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBs0057/1 CMH:amn&cjs SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 47 May 16, 2023 - Offered by SenatoANGGAARD .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-1722/1 CMH:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 47 February 20, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives S PIROS, DUCHOW , SCHRAA, A LLEN, BRANDTJEN, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, EDMING , NODL , MICHALSKI, MURPHY, O C ONNOR , ETTINGER, ROZAR, CHUTT , TEFFEN and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators W ANGGAARD , BRADLEY, JAMES, BALLWEG , ABRAL- GUEVARA , OWLES , JACQUE , M ARKLEIN, NASS and S TROEBEL .
A N A CT to amend 304.06 (1) (c) 3., 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (d) 2., 304.06 (1) (d) 3g., 304.06 (1) (eg) and 304.063 (2) (a);
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
and to create 304.01 (3) and (4) of the statutes;
A N A CT to amend 19.85 (1) (a), 19.85 (1) (d), 304.06 (1) (d) 1., 304.06 (1) (d) 3g.
and 304.06 (1) (eg);
and to create 304.01 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, the Parole Commission is the authority for granting discretionary release to parole to a person who committed a felony before December 31, 1999.
This bill changes the open meetings requirement for the Parole Commission, provides specific notice requirements for meetings of the Parole Commission, and requires information about parole decisions to be posted on the Department of Corrections Internet site.
Eliminating the exception to the open meetings law Current law requires that every meeting of a governmental body be held in a place reasonably accessible to members of the public and open to all citizens at all times.
Current law provides exceptions to the open meetings requirement.
One exception is for the consideration of specific applications of release to probation, extended supervision, or parole.
The bill eliminates that exception so that the Parole Commission is subject to the open meetings requirement when considering specific applications for release.
Notice requirements Current law regulates public notice of all meetings of a governmental body.
In addition to any requirements specific to a governmental body, the notice must be posted in at least three public places likely to give notice to affected persons, posted - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1722/1 CMH:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 47 in one such public place and on the governmental body's Internet site, or published in a news medium likely to give notice to affected persons.
The bill requires that the Parole Commission provide notice of all meetings on the DOC Internet site.
Posting requirements The bill requires DOC to post certain information about the actions of the Parole Commission on its Internet site for public access.
Under the bill, DOC must post any guidance documents that the Parole Commission uses when making parole decisions.
DOC must post individuals granted parole, denied parole, and returned to prison following the revocation of parole.
DOC must also post monthly and annual totals of the number of persons granted parole, denied parole, and returned to prison following the revocation of parole.
The annual totals must be presented by the crime for which the individual was convicted;
the sex, race, and age of the individual;
and the locality in which the individual was convicted.
SECTION 1.
S ECTION 1.
304.01 (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:
19.85 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.01 (3) The department shall post on the department's public Internet site the individuals granted parole, denied parole, and returned to prison following the revocation of parole.
19.85 (1) (a) Deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial or quasi-judicial trial or hearing before that governmental body.
This paragraph does not authorize a closed session for considering specific applications of probation, extended supervision, or parole.
S ECTION 2.
19.85 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
19.85 (1) (d) Except as provided in s.
304.06 (1) (eg) and by rule promulgated under s.
304.06 (1) (em), considering specific applications of probation, extended supervision or parole, or considering Considering strategy for crime detection or prevention.
S ECTION 3.
304.01 (3), (4) and (5) of the statutes are created to read:
304.01 (3) The public notice required under s.
19.84 for meetings of the parole commission shall include the names of the individuals who are being considered for parole and shall be posted on the department's public Internet site.
LRB-1722/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - CMH:amn SECTION 3 ASSEMBLY BILL 47 (4) The department shall post on the department's public Internet site the individuals granted parole, denied parole, and returned to prison following the revocation of parole.
(4) Any guidance documents that the parole commission uses to guide parole decisions shall be posted on the department's public Internet site.
(5) Any guidance documents that the parole commission uses to guide parole decisions shall be posted on the department's public Internet site.
LRBs0057/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - CMH:amn&cjs SECTION 2 SECTION 2.
SECTION 4.
304.06 (1) (c) 3.
of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06(1) (c) 3.
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The victim of the crime committed by the inmate or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim's family and any member of the victim's family who was younger than 18 years old at the time the crime was committed but is now 18 years old or older or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim's parent or legal guardian, upon submission of a card under par.
(f) requesting notification.
SECTION 3.
SECTION 4.
304.06 (1) (d) 2.
of the statutes is amended to read:
304.06 (1) (d) 2.
The notice shall be by 1st class mail to an office's or a person's last-known address sent at least 3 weeks days before the interview or hearing upon the application for parole.
If applicable, the notice shall state the date of the interview or hearing that is the person may attend subject of the notice.
If applicable, the notice shall state the date of the interview or hearing that ise person may attend subject of the notice.
LRBs0057/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - CMH:amn&cjs SECTION 6 SECTION 6.
SECTION 6.
304.06 (1) (eg) The parole commission shall permit any person under par.
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-1722/1 CMH:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 47 SECTION 6 304.06 (1) (eg) The parole commission shall permit any person under par.
to attenmake a statement at any interview or hearing on the application for parole of an applicable inmate and to make a statement at that interview or hearing.
to attendmake a statement at any interview or hearing on the application for parole of an applicable inmate and to make a statement at that interview or hearing.
SECTION 7.
304.063 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
304.063 (2) (a) The victim of the crime committed by the prisoner or, if the victim died as a result of the crime, an adult member of the victim's family and any member of the victim's family who was younger than 18 years old at the time the crime was committed but is now 18 years old or older or, if the victim is younger than 18 years old, the victim's parent or legal guardian.
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Action History

  1. Published 8-5-2023

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 8-4-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 31

  3. Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 6-9-2023

  5. Action ordered immediately messaged

  6. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in

  7. Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted)

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 5

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Read a second time

  14. Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. Available for scheduling

  17. Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  18. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  19. Executive action taken

  20. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  21. Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  22. Received from Assembly

  23. Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 77, Noes 20

  25. Rules suspended

  26. Ordered to a third reading

  27. Read a second time

  28. Senator Hutton added as a cosponsor

  29. Placed on calendar 3-22-2023 by Committee on Rules

  30. Referred to committee on Rules

  31. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 3

  32. Representative Bodden added as a coauthor

  33. Executive action taken

  34. Public hearing held

  35. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  36. Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Duchow, Schraa, Allen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Knodl, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Steffen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Bradley, James, Ballweg, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein, Nass and Stroebel

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 28 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 6300
Total 28500
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 77 Yea · 20 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 43000
Democrat 81600
Unaffiliated 26400
Total 772000
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Yea
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Yea
CONSIDINE — Yea
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Yea
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Yea
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Who sponsors AB 47?
AB 47 is sponsored by Spiros, John (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Schraa, Allen, Scott (Republican), Brandtjen, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Donovan, Bob (Republican), Edming, Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Michalski, Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Steffen, David (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 47?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2023. Enacted.
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