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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 337

Examination requirements for various professional credentials and powers of the Board of Nursing. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 19, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 4, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 15, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 5, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 114

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 19, 2013: “Published 12-20-2013”

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What it does

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

Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and various boards under DSPS administer Wisconsin's professional credentialing laws. For many credentials, DSPS or the relevant board requires that a candidate for a credential complete postsecondary education or other training to be eligible to sit for the examination for the credential.

Under this bill, DSPS or a board may not require a person to complete any postsecondary education or other program before the person is eligible to take an examination for a credential, except that an applicant for licensure as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse must receive approval from the applicant's school of nursing in order to take the licensure examination before graduation. The bill creates an exception from that prohibition for the examination for a real estate appraiser certification or license issued by the Real Estate Appraisers Board.

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Also under current law, the Board of Nursing (board) has the authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings and to revoke, limit, suspend, or deny the renewal of a license or certificate granted by the board. Under this bill, the board may also deny an initial license or certificate subject to certain rules.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (5)

Signed on in support (10)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

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

What happened

  1. Dec 19, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 19, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 114.

  3. Dec 12, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 5, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Oct 31, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 30, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  8. Oct 16, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Oct 15, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Oct 11, 2013

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

  11. Oct 10, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Oct 4, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Oct 4, 2013

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

  14. Oct 4, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

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

    Introduced by Senators Lasee, Grothman, Cowles, Darling and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Nygren, Petryk, Tranel, Krug, LeMahieu, Knodl, Marklein and Kleefisch

  2. Oct 4, 2013 · Senate

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

  3. Oct 4, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 10, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

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

  7. Oct 11, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 14, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  16. Oct 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  17. Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on State Affairs and Government Operations and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  18. Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 by Committee on Rules

  19. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Nov 6, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Nov 8, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Dec 12, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-12-2013

  27. Dec 19, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-19-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 114

  28. Dec 19, 2013 · Senate

    Published 12-20-2013

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

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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

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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