Senate Bill 599
Accessing and obtaining patient health records by public defenders. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 24, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 13, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 11, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 342
Latest entry in the official record, May 23, 2014: “Fiscal estimate received”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a patient or person authorized by the patient may, among other things, inspect the patient's health care records, obtain copies of the patient's health care records for a reduced fee if the patient is eligible for Medical Assistance, and obtain copies of the patient's health care records without paying a certification fee or a retrieval fee. This bill specifies that an attorney appointed by the State Public Defender to represent the patient is a person authorized by the patient for purposes of inspecting and obtaining copies of the patient's health care records if that attorney has the patient's written informed consent.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Hulsey · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
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 Judiciary and Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 27, 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 Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 23, 2014
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 24, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 24, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 342.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 12, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 11, 2014
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 27, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 20, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 13, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
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Feb 13, 2014
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 13, 2014 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Grothman, L. Taylor, Petrowski, Risser, Lazich and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Ballweg, Bies, Brooks, Goyke, Hulsey, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Krug, Murphy and Strachota
- Feb 13, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor
- Feb 20, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 25, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 27, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 27, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 7, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 25, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 22, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 24, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 342
- Apr 24, 2014 · Senate
Published 4-24-2014
- May 23, 2014 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2014 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
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