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2021 Legislative Session
in Review

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.

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%)


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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%)



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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

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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%)


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AB 278 - Eliminates "Tipped" Minimum Wage & Increases Hourly Wages
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 21 (42%)


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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%)


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AB 416 - Ensures Coverage of Breast Cancer Screenings
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support:
R: 14 (17%) D: 14 (28%)


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AB 444- Expands BadgerCare Eligibility & Access to Affordable Coverage
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support:
R: 0 (0%) D: 48 (96%)

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AB 476 - Supports Breastfeeding Individuals at Work
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support:
R: 6 (7%) D: 32 (64%)

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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%)

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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%)

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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%)

 

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AB 697 - Reimburses for Maternal Mental Health  Screenings
GOP Majority Never Gave This Bill Any Hearings
Support: R: 0 (0%) D: 36 (72%)


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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%)


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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%)


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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%)


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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%)
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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%)

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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%)


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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%)


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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Initiatives >
      • PATCH
      • ECCHO WI
      • ECCOS
      • Wide Awake in Wisconsin
      • Policy Rx: Our Policy Vision
      • Wisconsin Women's Health Advocacy Summit
      • Health Professionals at the Forefront >
        • Unbiased Care in Women's Health
      • Women Win With the ACA
    • News
  • Take Action
    • Vote! >
      • Vote Early!
      • OutreachCircle
    • Census 2020
    • Know Your Legislators >
      • Meeting with Legislators
    • Media Advocacy
    • Policy Watch >
      • Peek at Policy Blog
      • Democracy & Accountability
      • 2021 Legislative Session Review >
        • Legislator Vote Record 2021-22
      • 2019 Legislative Session Review >
        • Legislator Vote Record
      • Executive Blueprint
      • Health Programs >
        • WI Well Woman Program
      • Economic Security >
        • Paid Family Medical Leave
      • Violence Against Women
      • Reproductive Health >
        • Post Roe Abortion Access
        • SCOTUS
        • Truth
        • Timeline of Reproductive Health Threats in WI
        • RESPECT Women Act
        • "Personhood"
        • Pelvic Exam Consent
      • Maternal & Child Health >
        • Momnibus Act
        • Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Expansion
        • Black MCH Justice
        • Healthy Women Healthy Babies
        • Community Based Doulas
        • WI "Cocaine Mom" Law
        • Patient Privacy & Confidentiality
      • State Budget
      • Health Care Reform >
        • Medicaid Expansion
  • Resources
    • Health Care Coverage
    • Resources to be a White Warrior
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Public Charge Rule
    • Reproductive Justice
  • Connect
    • Events >
      • WI Women United for a Better Budget
      • Belly of the Beast Film Discussion
      • WI Women's Health Congress
  • Support Us
    • Why Support Us?
    • Donate >
      • Foster the Future
    • Shop & Support
    • Workplace Giving
    • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
    • The Big Share
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  • #KindnessIsEverything
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