Stubbs Celebrates Passage of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Legislation from Senate Committee |
Commentary |
Written by Shelia Stubbs Press |
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 09:33 |
MADISON, WI- After the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “This past Thursday marks a historic day for the State of Wisconsin. I am overjoyed to announce that my colleagues in the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families voted to pass Senate Bill 568—Relating to: creating a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. I cannot overstate how grateful I am to each and every person and organization who has advocated for this bill’s passage. First, I would like to thank my Senate lead and Chairman of the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families Jesse James for scheduling this bill for a hearing. I would additionally like to thank the members of the committee for voting unanimously to pass the bill. I also want to thank my coauthors Representative Michael Schraa and Senator LaTonya Johnson, as well as all legislators in the Assembly and the Senate who cosponsored this legislation. |