Marc Julian Bradley, Wisconsin State Senator for 28th District | Official Website
Marc Julian Bradley, Wisconsin State Senator for 28th District | Official Website
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the Wisconsin Department of Justice to gather specific data for each criminal case filed in the state's circuit courts. It requires collecting details such as the case's location, prosecuting attorney, court official, charges, release conditions, whether plea bargains or deferred prosecution agreements were offered, any dismissals, and case convictions. This information, provided by the director of state courts, will be maintained in a DOJ database available for 10 years, ensuring no personally identifying data of defendants is included. The DOJ will report this data annually to legislative committees. The act is set to be effective on the first day of the seventh month following its publication.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Bob G. Donovan (Republican-61st District), Senator Jesse L. James (Republican-23rd District), Senator Steve L. Nass (Republican-11th District), Senator Cory Tomczyk (Republican-29th District), Senator Van H. Wanggaard (Republican-21st District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), Representative Daniel Knodl (Republican-24th District), and Representative Clint P. Moses (Republican-92nd District), along four other co-sponsors.
Julian Bradley has authored or co-authored another 15 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Bradley graduated from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse in 2014 with a BS.
Bradley, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2021 to represent the state's 28th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Dave Craig.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB115 | 03/07/2025 | Department of Justice collection and reporting of certain criminal case data. (FE) |
| SB93 | 03/07/2025 | Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE) |
| SB61 | 02/21/2025 | Excluding expenditures funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining equalization aid for school districts. (FE) |
| SB57 | 02/21/2025 | County sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions. (FE) |
| SB36 | 02/12/2025 | An income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee. (FE) |
| SB35 | 02/12/2025 | Law enforcement and firefighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. (FE) |
| SB25 | 02/05/2025 | Court-issued criminal complaints in officer-involved deaths |
| SB10 | 02/03/2025 | Access to public high schools for military recruiters |
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