Wisconsin Senate Bill SB1050

Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/21/24
• Refer: 2/21/24
• Failed: 4/15/24

Caption

Renaming Lincoln County Correctional Institution Lincoln Correctional Institution (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Corrections).

Impact

The passage of SB1050 will not have a significant impact on state laws or on operational protocols within correctional facilities. It serves primarily as a formal update to existing state statutes to ensure that the nomenclature used in the law matches the actual name being used for the facility. This type of legislative action is common when institutional changes occur or when consistency in statutory references needs to be maintained.

Summary

Senate Bill 1050 proposes the renaming of the 'Lincoln County Correctional Institution' to 'Lincoln Correctional Institution.' This change is put forth as part of a remedial legislative effort suggested by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The bill emphasizes the necessity of updating the name to reflect the institution's current functioning and organizational structure.

Contention

As this is a straightforward name change, there are no notable points of contention reported during discussions on SB1050. The bill has been characterized as relatively non-controversial, with its introduction backed by the Department of Corrections, suggesting that there is a consensus on the necessity of this change.