Senate Bill 118
Authorization for an additional deputy adjutant general in the department of military affairs
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 16, 2013. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 1, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 17, 2013
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 15, 2013
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 98
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 16, 2013: “Published 12-14-2013”
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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
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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.
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill creates a third deputy adjutant general in the department of military affairs to be funded from federal money. The new deputy may serve as the joint chief of staff. The current separate position of joint chief of staff is repealed. The new deputy will coordinate the department's response to disasters and other domestic requests for assistance from the civil authorities.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
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
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Dec 16, 2013
The new law was published.
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Dec 16, 2013
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 98.
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Dec 12, 2013
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 15, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 13, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 13, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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May 9, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans.
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Apr 17, 2013
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 17, 2013
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 17, 2013
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 11, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 4, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 1, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Apr 1, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 1, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Petrowski, Carpenter, Jauch, Lassa, Olsen and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Bies, Bernier, Brooks, Endsley, Kahl, T. Larson and Murphy, by request of Department of Military Affairs
- Apr 1, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Apr 4, 2013 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 11, 2013 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 11, 2013 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 11, 2013 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 16, 2013 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-17-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 17, 2013 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 17, 2013 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 17, 2013 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 17, 2013 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 17, 2013 · Senate
Senator Hansen added as a coauthor
- Apr 17, 2013 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 23, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans
- May 9, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 9, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 13, 2013 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Veterans, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- May 13, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a cosponsor
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 18, 2013 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 12, 2013 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013
- Dec 16, 2013 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 98
- Dec 16, 2013 · Senate
Published 12-14-2013
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
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