Assembly Bill 126
Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2014-15 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on May 6, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 27, 2015
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Committee, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 99 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 18
Latest entry in the official record, May 6, 2015: “Published 5-7-2015”
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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
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 proposal is introduced under section 111.92 (1) of the statutes. The proposal ratifies the collective bargaining contract for state employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit negotiated for the 2014-15 fiscal year under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. Currently, statutory program supplement appropriations fund the costs of collective bargaining agreements to the extent that they exceed budgeted costs. The proposal authorizes expenditure of moneys from those appropriations to fund the cost of this agreement.
Who's behind it
The Joint Committee on Employment Relations introduced it.
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 99 to 0 · Apr 14, 2015
See how each of the 99 representatives voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (99)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 20, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Apr 21, 2015 · 1 didn't vote
See how each of the 33 senators voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Didn't vote (1)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 6, 2015
The new law was published.
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May 6, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 18.
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May 5, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 21, 2015
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Apr 20, 2015
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 17, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Apr 15, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Apr 14, 2015
The Assembly passed it, 99 to 0.
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Apr 6, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 27, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 27, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Committee on Employment Relations
- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules
- Apr 6, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 99, Noes 0
- Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 15, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 17, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Apr 17, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Apr 29, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 4-29-2015
- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 5-5-2015
- May 6, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 5-6-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 18
- May 6, 2015 · Assembly
Published 5-7-2015
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
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
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