Dan Feyen, Wisconsin State Senator for 20th District | Facebook
Dan Feyen, Wisconsin State Senator for 20th District | Facebook
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature's official website, the bill was described as follows: "restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE)".
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, the bill amends statutes related to restitution orders and voting rights post-felony conviction. It mandates that individuals convicted of human trafficking must pay restitution immediately. If they fail to pay, the court is required to issue an execution against their property. Additionally, it modifies voting rights restoration for individuals with felony convictions. To regain voting rights, these individuals must not only complete their sentence but also pay all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution, and complete any court-ordered community service associated with their crime. The effective date is not specified in the summarized text.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Shae A. Sortwell (Republican-2nd District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Lindee Rae Brill (Republican-27th District), Representative Barbara Dittrich (Republican-99th District), and Representative Cindi Duchow (Republican-97th District), along four other co-sponsors.
Dan Feyen has authored or co-authored another 27 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with none of them being enacted.
Feyen graduated from Fox Valley Technical College in 1988.
Feyen, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2025 to represent the state's 20th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Duey Stroebel.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SB95 | 03/07/2025 | Restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony conviction. (FE) |
| SB94 | 03/07/2025 | Civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions on law enforcement responses to riot or vandalism activity, and providing a penalty |
| SB90 | 03/07/2025 | The sales and use tax exemption for electricity and natural gas sold for residential use. (FE) |
| SB69 | 02/26/2025 | An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher. (FE) |
| SB66 | 02/21/2025 | Registration plate concealment devices and providing a penalty |
| SB62 | 02/21/2025 | Financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. (FE) |
| SB55 | 02/21/2025 | Prohibiting the Department of Justice from using the legal services of nongovernmental employees. (FE) |
| SB40 | 02/12/2025 | Flags flown, hung, or displayed from a flagpole or the exterior of state and local buildings and eliminating a related administrative rule |
| SB29 | 02/12/2025 | Requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time |
| SB28 | 02/12/2025 | An incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line |
| SB26 | 02/05/2025 | Technical colleges’ lease of their facilities to others. (FE) |
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