Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 19 D · 9 R cosponsors

AB 615 — Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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The recent amendments to Assembly Bill 615 involve the removal of a specific requirement regarding the task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. Originally, the bill detailed certain qualifications for members based on their experience and positions, but this specification has now been taken out. This change simplifies the task force's composition, allowing for broader participation, which may help in gathering a wider range of insights and recommendations to address the violence faced by African American women and girls. It's important because a more diverse group might lead to more effective solutions in tackling this critical issue.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa1132/1 MJW:klm ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 615 February 6, 2024 - Offered by RepresentativTUBBS.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-3661/1 MJW:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 615 October 31, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives S TUBBS, SCHRAA , BROOKS, BALDEH , NOVAK, DRAKE , MOORE O MOKUNDE , SNYDER , OCONNOR , PALMERI, M AGNAFIC, M ADISON, G OYKE, SHELTON , M URSAU, OHNSTAD , C ONLEY, ARMSTRONG , TRANEL, O RTIZVELEZ, SHANKLAND , EDMING , ANDRACA, JOERS, VINING, ABRERA ,CONSIDINE,C.ANDERSON , URD, BEHNKE, UBECK ,NEUBAUER , HONG , INICK, .JOHNSON , ATCLIFF, YERS, BRANDTJEN, .ANDERSON , LANCY and JACOBSON, cosponsored by Senators AMES, L.JOHNSON , AYLOR, AGARD, CARPENTER , LARSON, S MITH, SPREITZER, ROYS and W IRCH.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Assembly Organization.
A N A CT relating to:
creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill creates a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls.
The task force must be established by the attorney general and must consist of members who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or violence protection and who work in a range of relevant positions as specified in the bill.
The task force must examine various factors that contribute to violence against African American women and girls and submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature by December 15, 2024, a report on actions that can be taken to eliminate violence against African American women and girls.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION1.0Nonstatutory provisions.
(1) TASK FORCE ON MISSING AND MURDEREDAFRICANA MERICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3661/1 MJW:amn ASSEMBLY BILL 615 SECTION 1 (a) Definition.
In this subsection, “nongovernmental organization” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides legal, social, or other community services.
(b) Membership.
Within 45 days of the effective date of this paragraph, the attorney general shall establish a special committee under s.
15.04 (1) (c) called the task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls.
The task force shall consist of the following members, who are knowledgeable in crime victims rights or violence protection, and who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the attorney general unless otherwise specified:
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Two members of the senate, one appointed by the majority leader and one appointed by the minority leader.
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Two members of the assembly, one appointed by the speaker of the assembly and one appointed by the minority leader.
3.
Two representatives from among the following:
a.
The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association.
b.
The Badger State Sheriffs' Association.
c.
The division of criminal investigation within the department of justice.
4.
One or more representatives from among the following:
a.
The Wisconsin District Attorneys Association.
b.
A U.S.
Attorney's office in this state.
c.
A judge or attorney working in juvenile court.
5.
A county coroner or representative from a statewide coroner's association or a representative of the department of health services.
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Three or more representatives from among the following:
LRB-3661/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - MJW:amn SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 615 a.
A statewide or local organization that provides legal services to African American women and girls.
b.
A statewide or local organization that provides advocacy or counseling for African American women and girls who have been victims of violence.
c.
A statewide or local organization that provides nonlegal services to African American women and girls.
d.
The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
e.
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin.
f.
An African American woman who is a survivor of gender violence.
(c) Operation.
1.
The task force shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members of the task force and may elect other officers as necessary.
The task force shall convene within 30 days after it is established and shall meet at least quarterly thereafter, or upon the call of its chair, and may hold meetings throughout the state.
The task force shall meet sufficiently to accomplish the duties identified in par.
(d).
2.
The department of justice shall provide administrative support services to the task force.
The task force may call upon any state agency or officer to assist the task force, and those agencies or officers shall cooperate with the task force to the fullest extent possible.
3.
The department of administration shall reimburse members of the task force for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their functions from the appropriation under s.
20.505 (1) (ka).
(d) Duties.
1.
The task force shall examine all of the following topics:
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The systemic causes behind violence that African American women and girls experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high levels of violence occur against African American women and girls, including underlying historical, generational, social, economic, institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to the violence.
b.
Appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against African American women and girls, including data on missing and murdered African American women and girls.
c.
Policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, coroner practices, and other governmental practices that impact violence against African American women and girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender violence against African American people.
d.
Measures necessary to address and reduce violence against African American women and girls.
e.
Measures to help victims, victims' families, and victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that occurs against African American women and girls.
2.
The task force shall, by December 15, 2024, submit to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s.
13.172 (3) an annual report that includes all of the following:
a.
Proposed institutional policies and practices that are effective in reducing gender violence and increasing the safety of African American women and girls.
b.
Recommendations to eliminate violence against African American women and girls.
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Recommendations to help victims and communities heal from gender violence and violence against African American women and girls.
3.
In accomplishing the tasks in subds.
1.
and 2., the task force shall seek out and enlist the cooperation and assistance of nongovernmental organizations, community and advocacy organizations working with the African American community, and academic researchers and experts, specifically those specializing in violence against African American women and girls, representing diverse communities disproportionately affected by violence against women and girls, or focusing on issues related to gender violence and violence against African American women and girls.
(e) Termination.
The task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls terminates on the earlier of the date on which the report under par.
(d) 2.
is submitted or January 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations and rereferred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  6. Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations

  7. Received from Assembly

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  10. Read a third time and passed

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Read a second time

  15. Made a special order of business at 10:22 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  16. Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  17. Referred to committee on Rules

  18. Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  19. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Stubbs

  20. Fiscal estimate received

  21. Executive action taken

  22. Representative Bare added as a coauthor

  23. Public hearing held

  24. Withdrawn from committee on Assembly Organization and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  25. Read first time and referred to Committee on Assembly Organization

  26. Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Schraa, Brooks, Baldeh, Novak, Drake, Moore Omokunde, Snyder, O'Connor, Palmeri, Magnafici, Madison, Goyke, Shelton, Mursau, Ohnstad, Conley, Armstrong, Tranel, Ortiz-Velez, Shankland, Edming, Andraca, Joers, Vining, Cabrera, Considine, C. Anderson, Hurd, Behnke, Subeck, Neubauer, Hong, Sinicki, S. Johnson, Ratcliff, Myers, Brandtjen, J. Anderson, Clancy and Jacobson; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Taylor, Agard, Carpenter, Larson, Smith, Spreitzer, Roys and Wirch

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 615?
AB 615 is sponsored by Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Schraa, Brooks, Robert (Republican), Baldeh, Novak, Todd (Republican), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Supreme (Democrat), Snyder, Patrick (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Magnafici, Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Goyke, Shelton, Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Ohnstad, Conley, Armstrong, David (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Shankland, Edming, Andraca, Deb (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Vining, Robyn (Democrat), Cabrera, Considine, Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), Hurd, Karen (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Hong, Francesca (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Myers, Brandtjen, Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), and Jacobson, Jenna (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 615?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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