Assembly Bill 438
Applying a service member's military education, training, or other experience for purposes of satisfying certain requirements for a professional credential
Topics: Military personnel, Military training, Safety and Professional Services, Department of, Veteran
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 20, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards under DSPS administer Wisconsin's professional credentialing laws. Different credentials have different education, training, or other experience requirements that must be met before a person may receive the credential.
Under this bill, a credential applicant's education, training, or other experience obtained in connection with the applicant's service in the U.S. armed forces, the state defense force, the national guard of any state, or any other reserve component of the U.S. armed forces satisfies that credential's education, training, or other experience requirements, unless DSPS or the board that issues the credential determines that the applicant's military education, training, or other experience is not substantially equivalent to the requirements for the credential.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 10 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Jan 27, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 27, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 27, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Jan 12, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 20, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 20, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Wynn, Jacque, Spanbauer, Knilans, Tranel, Ballweg, Brooks, Pridemore, Sinicki, Ripp, Farrow and Bewley;Cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Lassa, Taylor, S. Coggs and Lasee
- Dec 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
- Jan 12, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Wynn
- Jan 12, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 19, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote