Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 651 — Relating to: allowing a parent to change a minor child's name when the other parent is convicted of certain homicide or sex offenses.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules

  4. Referred to committee on Rules

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 8, Noes 1

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  8. Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Representatives Armstrong and Murphy added as coauthors

  11. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  12. Read first time and referred to Committee on Family Law

  13. Introduced by Representatives James, Kitchens, Dittrich, Kuglitsch, Callahan, Born, Subeck, Tittl and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Roys and Smith

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 651?
AB 651 is sponsored by Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Born, Mark (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Kuglitsch, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), and James, Jesse (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 651?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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