Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 955 — Relating to: position authorizations in the Office of School Safety and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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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What changed in the latest version

40 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Senate Bill 955 include a change in the end date for the new positions at the Office of School Safety, moving it from September 30, 2025, to October 1, 2025. Additionally, the language has been refined to better align with other statutes providing related services. Importantly, the bill clarifies when the funding for these new positions will cease. These changes matter because they provide a clearer framework for how the additional support at the Office of School Safety will operate and ensure proper oversight of funding and timelines.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBa1166/1 CMH:wlj SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 955 February 9, 2024 - Offered by Senator ANGGAARD .
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-5616/1 CMH:wlj&cdc SENATE BILL 955 January 26, 2024 - Introduced by Senators Q UINN, ELZKOWSKI and SPREITZER, cosponsored by Representatives N OVAK, TRANEL , ANDRACA , ARMSTRONG , BALDEH , CONLEY, DITTRIC, DOYLE, EDMING , ACOBSON , MAXEY, SHANKLAND , SINICK, G REEN, S.
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
JOHNSON and B RANDTJEN.
1.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
Page 2, line 3:
A N A CT to amend 20.455 (2) (gr) and 175.60 (7) (c) of the statutes;
delete lines 3 to 7 and substitute:
relating to:
“S ECTION1m.
position authorizations in the Office of School Safety and making an appropriation.
20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, there is the Office of School Safety in the Department of Justice.
(this act), is amended to read:
This bill increases the number of positions for the office by 14.2 project positions starting January 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2025.
The bill provides funding for the positions from the fees that DOJ collects for issuing licenses to carry concealed weapons.
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 ECTION 1.
20.455 (2) (gr) of the statutes is amended to read:
All moneys received as fee payments under ss.
All moneys received as fee payments under - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5616/1 CMH:wlj&cdc SENATE BILL 955 S ECTION 1 ss.
165.28, 175.35, 175.49, and 175.60.”.
165.28,35, 175.49, and 175.60.
2.
S ECTION 2.
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175.60 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
delete “September 30," and substitute “October 1,".
175.60 (7) (c) A license fee in an amount, as determined by the department by rule, that is equal to the cost of issuing the license but does not exceed $37.
3.
The department shall determine the costs of issuing a license by using a 5-year planning period.
Page 2, line 13:
S ECTION 30Nonstatutory provisions.
after that line insert:
(1) PROJECT POSITIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETThe authorized FTE positions for the department of justice are increased by 14.2 project positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
“S ECTION 3m.
20.455 (2) (gr), for the purpose of supporting and enhancing school safety initiatives for the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2025.
Effective dates.
This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:
LRBa1166/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - CMH:wlj (1) PROJECT POSITION FUNDING SUNSET.
The treatment of s.
20.455 (2) (gr) (by SECTION 1m) takes effect on October 1, 2025.”.
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Senator Smith added as a coauthor

  3. Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor

  4. Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor

  5. Available for scheduling

  6. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Fiscal estimate received

  10. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor

  13. Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

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

  15. Introduced by Senators Quinn, Felzkowski and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Conley, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Jacobson, Maxey, Shankland, Sinicki, Green, S. Johnson and Brandtjen

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (129)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 955?
SB 955 is sponsored by Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 955?
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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