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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 581

Rule-making procedures and modifying and creating administrative rules related to long-term care insurance

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 7, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 278

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

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

Rule-making procedures Current law sets forth a procedure for the promulgation of administrative rules (rules). Generally, that procedure consists of the following steps:

1. The agency planning to promulgate the rule prepares a statement of the scope of the proposed rule, which the governor and the agency head must approve before any state employee or official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of the proposed rule.

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2. The agency drafts the proposed rule, together with an economic impact analysis, plain language analysis, and

Who's behind it

Frank G. Lasee, a Republican, is its ⁠.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Author (1)

Signed on in support (7)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 2014

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 Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 278.

  3. Apr 16, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2014

    4 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Feb 18, 2014

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Feb 18, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Feb 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Feb 14, 2014

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

  10. Feb 12, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 7, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance and Housing.

  12. Feb 7, 2014

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Feb 7, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Kahl, Weininger, Zepnick, Doyle and Young

  2. Feb 7, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing

  3. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 12, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read

  15. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  16. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Representatives Wright, Vruwink, Smith and Barca added as cosponsors

  21. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Feb 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Apr 16, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  25. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 278

  26. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-17-2014

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary