Senate Bill 330
Purchase of military service under the Wisconsin Retirement System. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 4, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 191
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2014: “Published 4-5-2014”
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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
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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Signed on in support
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill establishes a program under which participating employees in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) may purchase years of creditable service under the WRS for all years of active service in the U.S. armed forces. A number of conditions must be satisfied to receive creditable service under the program, the most important of which include the following:
1. The employee pays to the Department of Employee Trust Funds (DETF) an amount equal to the present value of the creditable service to be purchased, in accordance with rates actuarially determined to be sufficient to fund the cost of the increased benefits that will result from granting the creditable service.
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2. The employee must have been discharged from the U.S. armed forces under conditions other than dishonorable.
3. The employee may not receive creditable service under the program for any service that is used for the purpose of establishing entitlement to, or the amount of, any other benefit to be paid by any federal, state, or local government entity, except a disability or social security benefit, a benefit under the federal retired pay for nonregular military service program, and a benefit paid for service in the national guard.
4. The employee must have at least three continuous years of creditable service at the time of application to purchase the creditable service.
This bill will be referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Systems for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
Who's behind it
11 senators are its . 7 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
- 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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 21, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 21, 2014
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 Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 4, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 4, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 191.
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Apr 3, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 13, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 13, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 11, 2014
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 11, 2014
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 21, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 21, 2014
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 15, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 24, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 4, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Oct 4, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 4, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Gudex, Jauch, Farrow, Harsdorf, Hansen, Lehman, Leibham, Lassa, Cowles, Schultz and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Brooks, Kaufert, Bernier, LeMahieu, Born, Marklein, Murtha, Wright, Kestell, Kahl, Thiesfeldt, Petersen, Bies, Berceau, Ripp, Bernard Schaber, Mursau and Weatherston
- Oct 4, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Oct 4, 2013 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Gudex
- Oct 24, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 15, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 21, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 21, 2014 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 21, 2014 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 21, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 6, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 25, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 3, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-3-2014
- Apr 4, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-4-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 191
- Apr 4, 2014 · Senate
Published 4-5-2014
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