Assembly Bill 456
Reporting on county performance on providing core mental health services and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 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 Jan 22, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 251
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, among other responsibilities of counties related to mental health of its residents, a county board of supervisors or county boards of supervisors of two or more counties must establish a county department of community programs to administer a community mental health, developmental disabilities, alcoholism and drug abuse program, make appropriations to operate the program, and authorize grant applications to fund the program. The county department of community programs, which is governed by a county community programs board, has various powers and duties including the duties of entering into contracts to render or secure services and preparing a local plan which includes an inventory of existing resources, identifies needed resources and services and contains a plan for meeting the needs of those who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, alcoholic, or drug abusers and those with other psychiatric disabilities. The Department of Health Services (DHS) also has various duties related to the county departments of community programs including reviewing requests and certifying county departments of community programs and community mental health programs;
developing a training curriculum for use in training members of the county community programs boards and county human services boards; and prescribing certain standards and requirements.
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This bill requires DHS to promulgate rules by January 1, 2016, to create a mechanism for counties to report which mental health services and programs they provide.
Who's behind it
17 lawmakers are its . 11 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
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 3 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
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it
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: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 251.
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Apr 7, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 22, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 16, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 9, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 14, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Nov 13, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Nov 12, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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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 1, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 25, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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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 Ballweg, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Danou, Hebl, Jagler, LeMahieu, Murphy, A. Ott, Pasch, Sanfelippo, Severson, Steineke, Wachs and Hulsey; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Harris and Risser
- Oct 18, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 25, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ballweg
- Nov 1, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
- 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
- Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 13, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 14, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services
- Jan 9, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 15, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 16, 2014 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
- 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
- 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
- Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 251
- Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2014
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
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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