Senate Joint Resolution 21
The right of the people to contract privately for health care services and health care coverage, and prohibiting requiring a person to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or to participate in any health care system or plan (first consideration)
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Insurance: Health
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Feb 21, 2012, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new proposal.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 12, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 17 to 16
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
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Adopted, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration, provides that the people have the right to enter into private contracts with health care providers for health care services and to purchase private health care coverage, and prohibits enactment of any law that requires any person to obtain or maintain health insurance coverage or to participate in any health care system or plan.
A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . All 7 are Republicans.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Meyer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this proposal, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 7 votes on this proposal.
Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 2 · Feb 17, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption recommended by committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Failed, 16 to 17 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
No (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Refused to indefinitely postpone, Ayes 16, Noes 17”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to adopt it
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Adopted, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the proposal died with it.
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Feb 29, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate adopted it, 17 to 16.
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Feb 21, 2012
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Feb 21, 2012
“Point of order that Senate amendment 4 not germane well taken” (the official wording)
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Feb 21, 2012
“Point of order that Senate amendment 2 not germane well taken” (the official wording)
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Feb 17, 2012
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 4 to 2.
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Oct 11, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 12, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing.
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Apr 12, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 12, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Leibham, Lasee, Hopper, Galloway, Lazich, Moulton and Darling;Cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Steineke, Kestell, August, Meyer, Strachota, Nygren, Severson, Petryk, Krug, Ziegelbauer, Petersen, Bies, Spanbauer, LeMahieu, Kleefisch, Endsley, Honadel and Mursau
- Apr 12, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance and Housing
- Oct 11, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 15, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption recommended by committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 4, Noes 2
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senators Taylor, Vinehout, C. Larson, King, Shilling, T. Cullen, Carpenter, Risser, Hansen, Miller, Lassa, Jauch, Erpenbach, Holperin, Wirch and S. Coggs
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Lassa, Taylor, Miller and Hansen
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Point of order that Senate amendment 2 not germane well taken
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 withdrawn and returned to author
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 4 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Point of order that Senate amendment 4 not germane well taken
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Refused to indefinitely postpone, Ayes 16, Noes 17
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Adopted, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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