2021-2022 Wisconsin Legislative Session: the session of missed opportunities
NOTE: There are 132 members of our Wisconsin State Legislature: 99 Assembly Members and 33 Senate Members.
In the 2021-2022 Legislature there were 82 (62%) total Republican members and 50 (38%) total Democratic members.
In the 2021-2022 Legislature there were 82 (62%) total Republican members and 50 (38%) total Democratic members.
Here are the policies that our legislature failed to prioritize and pass:
AB 36 - Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control
Passed the Assembly, didn't receive a hearing in the Senate
Voted in Favor: R: 64 (78%) D: 42 (82%)
Passed the Assembly, didn't receive a hearing in the Senate
Voted in Favor: R: 64 (78%) D: 42 (82%)
AB 106 / SB 75- Repeals Wisconsin's 1849 Abortion Ban
Bill was introduced but GOP majority never gave this bill any hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 46 (92%)
Bill was introduced but GOP majority never gave this bill any hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 46 (92%)
AB 128 / SB 127- Requires Informed Consent for Pelvic Exams Under Anesthesia
Hearing held in Assembly Committee on Health (Ayes 13, Noes 0)
Co-Sponsored: R: 21 (25%) D: 13 (26%)
Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Brandtjen, Allen, Bowen, Cabrera, Hesselbein, Kerkman, Moses, Murphy, J. Rodriguez, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Subeck, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Rozar, Brooks, Stubbs, Spreitzer, and Vining; Senators Jacque, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Ballweg, Larson, Nass and Roys
Hearing held in Assembly Committee on Health (Ayes 13, Noes 0)
Co-Sponsored: R: 21 (25%) D: 13 (26%)
Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Brandtjen, Allen, Bowen, Cabrera, Hesselbein, Kerkman, Moses, Murphy, J. Rodriguez, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Subeck, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wichgers, Rozar, Brooks, Stubbs, Spreitzer, and Vining; Senators Jacque, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Ballweg, Larson, Nass and Roys
AB 256 - Dispenses 12 Month Supply of Birth Control Prescription
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 3 (4%) D: 33 (66%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 3 (4%) D: 33 (66%)
AB 278 - Eliminates "Tipped" Minimum Wage & Increases Hourly Wages
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 21 (42%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 21 (42%)
AB 321 - Restricts Firearm Access to People With Domestic Violence & Abuse History
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 6 (7%) D: 19 (38%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 6 (7%) D: 19 (38%)
AB 416 - Ensures Coverage of Breast Cancer Screenings
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 14 (17%) D: 14 (28%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 14 (17%) D: 14 (28%)
AB 444- Expands BadgerCare Eligibility & Access to Affordable Coverage
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 48 (96%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 48 (96%)
AB 476 - Supports Breastfeeding Individuals at Work
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 6 (7%) D: 32 (64%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 6 (7%) D: 32 (64%)
AB 592 - Expanding Coverage for Postpartum Women for 12 Months After Birth
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 22 (27%) D: 22 (44%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 22 (27%) D: 22 (44%)
AB 680 - Eliminates "Pink Tax" or Sales Tax on Tampons and Diapers
Received a Senate Committee Hearing but denied hearing in Assembly Committee
Support: R: 5 (6%) D: 22 (44%)
Received a Senate Committee Hearing but denied hearing in Assembly Committee
Support: R: 5 (6%) D: 22 (44%)
AB 696- Requires Timely Dental Care for Pregnant BadgerCare Recipients
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 35 (70%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 35 (70%)
AB 697 - Reimburses for Maternal Mental Health Screenings
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)
AB 699 - Makes Pregnancy a Qualifying Event for Health Insurance Enrollment
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)
AB 700 - Removes Sales Tax on Breastfeeding Supplies & Equipment
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 1 (1%) D: 38 (76%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 1 (1%) D: 38 (76%)
AB 712 - Respect Act: Ensures Patients Receive Medically Accurate Information
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 32 (64%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 32 (64%)
AB 713 - Respect Act: Repeals Many of the Existing Abortion Restrictions in Wisconsin
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)
AB 747- Ensures Coverage of Infertility Treatment & Fertility Preservation
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 31 (62%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 31 (62%)
AB 1098 - Establishes a Statewide Paid Family Medical Leave Program
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 32 (64%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (0%) D: 32 (64%)
AB 1150 - Prohibit the Shackling of Pregnant & Laboring Persons in Prison
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (6%) D: 20 (40%)
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Co-Sponsored: R: 0 (6%) D: 20 (40%)
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