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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 201

Giving certain veterans priority in registering for courses at the University of Wisconsin System

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 8, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 15, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 6, 2013

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 15, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 56

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 8, 2013: “Published 11-9-2013”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill directs the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System to ensure that resident students who are veterans are given priority in registering for courses at any UW campus.

Who's behind it

33 lawmakers are its ⁠. 20 are Democrats and 13 are Republicans.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 43 names

Authors (33)

Signed on in support (10)

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.

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 0 · May 30, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · May 30, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 94 to 1 · Jun 6, 2013 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (94)

No (1)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Aug 22, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 8, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 8, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 56.

  3. Nov 7, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 15, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  5. Oct 15, 2013

    The Senate passed it too.

  6. Aug 22, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  7. Jul 18, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jun 11, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  9. Jun 7, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jun 6, 2013

    21 more representatives signed on in support.

  11. Jun 6, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 94 to 1.

  12. Jun 6, 2013

    The Assembly adopted it.

  13. May 30, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. May 30, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  15. May 30, 2013

    “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  16. May 23, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. May 15, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

  18. May 15, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hesselbein, Nass, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bernier, Bies, Born, Brooks, Clark, Czaja, Goyke, Hebl, Hulsey, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kleefisch, Kolste, Kooyenga, T. Larson, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pridemore, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Smith, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Wright and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, T. Cullen, Ellis, Erpenbach, Harris, Lassa, Schultz and Wirch

  2. May 15, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  3. May 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Hesselbein and Nass

  4. May 23, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 24, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Nass, Ballweg and Hesselbein

  6. May 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. May 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Committee on Colleges and Universities

  8. May 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  9. May 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  10. May 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  11. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Petryk and Hesselbein

  12. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-6-2013 by Committee on Rules

  13. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  15. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  16. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 1

  19. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives Vruwink, Ringhand, Ripp, Spiros, Mursau, Krug, J. Ott, Kuglitsch, Petersen, Tranel, Marklein, Klenke, Steineke, Strachota, Endsley, Doyle, Hintz, Richards, Johnson, Jacque and Suder added as coauthors

  20. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Jun 7, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  23. Jul 18, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  24. Aug 22, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  25. Aug 22, 2013 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. Aug 22, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  27. Oct 14, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  29. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  31. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  32. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  33. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-22-2013

  36. Nov 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-7-2013

  37. Nov 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-8-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 56

  38. Nov 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 11-9-2013

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

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

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