Assembly Bill 455
Grants to counties to contract for peer-run respite centers and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 18, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 12, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 129
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2014: “Published 2-7-2014”
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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.
This bill requires the Department of Health Services (DHS) to award grants to counties to contract with peer-run organizations to establish peer-run respite centers for individuals experiencing mental health conditions or substance abuse.
The total amount of general purpose revenue appropriated to be awarded as grants is $250,000 under the bill. For each grant awarded, DHS shall award the county an amount that is one-half the amount the county provides to contract with the peer-run organization to establish peer-run respite centers.
Who's behind it
23 lawmakers are its . 16 are Republicans and 7 are Democrats.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (23)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, 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 6 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 6, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Nov 6, 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 Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 94 to 0 · Nov 12, 2013 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (94)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- 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)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mandy Wright (D, 85)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Stephen Smith (D, 75)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (2)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 1 · Jan 8, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 16, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Jan 22, 2014 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- John Lehman (D, 21)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Didn't vote (1)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 6, 2014
The new law was published.
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Feb 6, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 129.
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Jan 30, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 22, 2014
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Jan 16, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 8, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.
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Nov 14, 2013
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 13, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Nov 12, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Assembly passed it, 94 to 0.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Nov 6, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 6, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Nov 4, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 1, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 22, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 18, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Oct 18, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 18, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Brooks, Kolste, Tittl, Severson, Bies, Murphy, Strachota, Petryk, Czaja, Ballweg, Pasch, A. Ott, Bernier, Danou, LeMahieu, Bewley, Hulsey, Kaufert, Wachs, Ripp, Jorgensen and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Leibham, Moulton, Risser, Schultz, Lehman, Wirch and Darling
- Oct 18, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jagler
- Nov 1, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
- Nov 4, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Nov 6, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 0
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Wright added as a coauthor
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 14, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
- Jan 8, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 8, 2014 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1
- Jan 8, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-22-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-30-2014
- Jan 30, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 1-30-2014
- Feb 6, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-6-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 129
- Feb 6, 2014 · Assembly
Published 2-7-2014
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