Relating to: expanding alerts for missing adults to include certain missing children. (FE)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Signed Apr 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 9, 2024
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-9-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 272
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced by Senators James, L. Johnson, Smith, Wirch and Testin;
cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Spiros, Bare, Conley, Dittrich, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Maxey, Moore Omokunde, Novak, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Ratcliff, Sinicki and Summerfield
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Wirch
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jesse James
RRepublican
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Patrick Testin
RRepublican
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