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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 331

Career and technical education incentive grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 10, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 4, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 5, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 95 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 59

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 10, 2013: “Published 12-11-2013”

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What it does

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

This bill establishes a grant program to promote career and technical education programs in school districts that operate high school grades. Under the bill, the Department of Public Instruction (department) must annually confer with the Department of Workforce Development and the Wisconsin Technical College System to identify industries and occupations that face workforce shortages or shortages of adequately trained, entry-level workers. The bill requires the department to approve industry-recognized certification programs that will address the workforce shortages in the identified industries and occupations. The bill also requires the department to award grants of $1,000 per pupil to school districts for each pupil in the school district who completes an approved, industry-recognized certification program and who graduates from a high school in the school district. The bill allocates $3 million to the grant program, and grants will become available beginning in the 2014-15 school year.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

26 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 34 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (26)

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 10 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 11, 2013

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 Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 11, 2013

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 2 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 11, 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 Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 15, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Oct 16, 2013

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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Oct 16, 2013

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 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Oct 16, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 0 · Nov 5, 2013 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 96 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 55 to 40 · Nov 5, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 40”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Nov 5, 2013

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 10, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 10, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 59.

  3. Dec 9, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 5, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Nov 5, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too, 95 to 0.

  6. Nov 5, 2013

    “Read first time and referred to calendar of 11-5-2013” (the official wording)

  7. Nov 5, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Nov 5, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  9. Nov 5, 2013

    The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.

  10. Nov 5, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Nov 1, 2013 to Nov 5, 2013

    2 more senators signed on in support.

  12. Oct 16, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  13. Oct 16, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Oct 16, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  15. Oct 15, 2013

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  16. Oct 11, 2013

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

  17. Oct 11, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  18. Oct 11, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  19. Oct 10, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. Oct 8, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Oct 7, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  22. Oct 4, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government.

  23. Oct 4, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 4, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Gudex, Grothman, Lehman, Leibham, Cowles, Darling, Schultz and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Stone, Born, Schraa, Jagler, Marklein, Ballweg, Krug, Kestell, Kleefisch, Nass, T. Larson, Weatherston, Nygren, Tauchen, LeMahieu, Pridemore, Tranel, Loudenbeck, Bies, Endsley and A. Ott

  2. Oct 4, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Government

  3. Oct 7, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Gudex

  6. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Gudex

  7. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  15. Oct 16, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  16. Oct 16, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  17. Oct 16, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  18. Oct 16, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Nov 1, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  20. Nov 4, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  22. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  25. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  28. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor

  29. Nov 5, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  31. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  32. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to calendar of 11-5-2013

  33. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  34. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hulsey

  35. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  36. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Mason, Riemer, Kessler and Hulsey

  37. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 40

  38. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  40. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 0

  41. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Wright added as a cosponsor

  42. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  43. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  44. Nov 22, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  45. Dec 9, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-9-2013

  46. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-10-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 59

  47. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Published 12-11-2013

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

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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

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