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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 117

The payment of travel expenses of national guard members on state active duty. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Aug 7, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 1, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 17, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 6, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 44

Latest entry in the official record, Aug 7, 2013: “Published 8-6-2013”

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What it does

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

This bill allows a member of the national guard who is called into state active duty to receive the same amount of travel expenses as the federal government pays to an officer or enlisted member of equal rank in the corresponding branch of the U.S.

armed forces. Currently, they are reimbursed the same amount of travel expenses as state employees.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (18)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 11, 2013

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 Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Veterans vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · May 13, 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 Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Aug 7, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Aug 7, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 44.

  3. Aug 2, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 6, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. May 13, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. May 13, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  7. May 9, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Apr 23, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans.

  9. Apr 17, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Apr 17, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. Apr 17, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  12. Apr 17, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  13. Apr 11, 2013

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

  14. Apr 4, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Apr 2, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Apr 1, 2013

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

  17. Apr 1, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 1, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Lassa, Olsen, Schultz and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Bies, Berceau, Bernier, Brooks, Kahl, Kolste, T. Larson, Mursau, Nerison, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Sinicki, Spiros, Stone and Strachota, by request of Department of Military Affairs

  2. Apr 1, 2013 · Senate

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

  3. Apr 2, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 4, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

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

  7. Apr 11, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 16, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-17-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor

  10. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  15. Apr 17, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Apr 23, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans

  18. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  19. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  20. May 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  21. May 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  22. Jun 4, 2013 · Assembly

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

  23. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Jun 7, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Jun 17, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Aug 2, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2013

  31. Aug 7, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-5-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 44

  32. Aug 7, 2013 · Senate

    Published 8-6-2013

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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