Senate Bill 147
Payment of extended unemployment insurance benefits during certain periods in this state
Topics: Unemployment insurance
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 4, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jul 7, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jul 19, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 58 to 39
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 42
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 5, 2011: “Published 8-4-2011”
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, the maximum number of weeks of unemployment insurance benefits that an eligible claimant may qualify to receive is normally 26 weeks. However, during certain periods of high unemployment in this state, as defined by law, a claimant who has exhausted all of his or her rights to receive benefits in a given benefit year (period during which benefits are payable to a claimant) may potentially qualify to receive up to 13 weeks of "extended benefits," the cost of which, with certain exceptions, is normally shared between the federal government and employers in this state. Under recent federal legislation, the employer share is also paid by the federal government for private employers, including nonprofit organization employers but not including Indian tribal employers, during certain periods. For extended benefits to be paid in this state, there must be a Wisconsin "on" indicator, which is currently determined by calculating the rates of total or insured unemployment for various periods under one of three methods.
This bill adds a fourth method of determining a Wisconsin "on" indicator, which applies only for so long as the method is permitted under federal law and full federal funding is provided (currently, for claims filed before January 4, 2012). Under this method, 1) the rate of insured unemployment for the period consisting of the week in which the determination is made and the 12 preceding weeks must equal or exceed 120 percent of the average of such rates for the corresponding 13-week periods ending in each of the preceding 3 calendar years and must equal or exceed 5 percent;
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or 2) the average rate of seasonally adjusted total unemployment for the period consisting of the most recent 3 months for which national data is available must equal or exceed 6.5 percent and must equal or exceed 110 percent of the average for any of the corresponding 3-month periods ending in the 3 preceding calendar years.
Under the bill, if this state begins or extends an extended benefit period as a result of this "on" indicator, extended benefits are payable retroactively to qualifying claimants with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after December 17, 2010.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . All 7 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Michael Ellis · Republican, Senate
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (3)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jul 11, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 30 to 3 · Jul 19, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (30)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (3)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 81 to 16 · Jul 20, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (81)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (16)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
Didn't vote (1)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 81, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Failed, 39 to 58 · Jul 20, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Refused to table Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 39, Noes 58”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 5, 2011
The new law was published.
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Aug 4, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 42.
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Aug 2, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Aug 1, 2011
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Jul 21, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Jul 20, 2011
The Assembly passed it too, 81 to 16.
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Jul 20, 2011
The Assembly adopted it, 58 to 39.
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Jul 19, 2011
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 7-20-2011 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93” (the official wording)
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Jul 19, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Jul 19, 2011
The Senate passed it, 30 to 3.
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Jul 19, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Jul 19, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jul 19, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Jul 12, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jul 11, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jul 11, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 7, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
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Jul 7, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 7, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Kapanke, Ellis, Schultz, Darling, Cowles and S. Fitzgerald;Cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg and Endsley
- Jul 7, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs
- Jul 11, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jul 11, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jul 11, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jul 11, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jul 12, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 18, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
- Jul 18, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 7-19-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Wirch, Hansen, Holperin, Carpenter, S. Coggs, T. Cullen, C. Larson, Vinehout, Taylor, Erpenbach, Jauch, Lassa, Miller and Risser
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 adopted
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 3
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 19, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jul 19, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 7-20-2011 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Ballweg
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Refused to table Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 39, Noes 58
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Refused to reject Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 40, Noes 57
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 58, Noes 39
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 81, Noes 16
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 21, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Jul 21, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jul 29, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 8-1-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Aug 1, 2011 · Senate
Assembly amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Aug 1, 2011 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Aug 2, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 8-2-2011
- Aug 2, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2011
- Aug 2, 2011 · Senate
LRB correction
- Aug 4, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-3-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 42
- Aug 5, 2011 · Senate
Published 8-4-2011
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote