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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 394

Review of proposed changes to public employee group health insurance programs

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 16, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 13, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 90 to 2

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 6, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 119

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 16, 2015: “Published 12-17-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Group Insurance Board (GIB), in consultation with the Division of Personnel Management in the Department of Administration, to submit all proposed changes to public employee group health insurance programs to the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF). Under the bill, GIB may not implement any changes in the group health insurance programs unless approved by JCF through a 21-day passive review process. Under the bill, if the cochairpersons of JCF do not notify GIB that JCF has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing any or all of the proposed changes within 21 working days after the date of GIB's submittal of the proposed changes, GIB may implement the proposed changes. If, within 21 working days after the date of GIB's submittal of the proposed changes, the cochairpersons of JCF notify GIB that JCF has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing any or all of the proposed changes, GIB may not make the proposed changes until JCF approves the proposed changes.

Who's behind it

31 lawmakers are its ⁠. 26 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.

25 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 56 names

Authors (31)

Signed on in support (25)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 16, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 90 to 2 · Oct 27, 2015 · 7 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (90)

No (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 5, 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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Nov 6, 2015 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 16, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 16, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 119.

  3. Dec 14, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 16, 2015

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Nov 9, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  7. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Nov 6, 2015

    “Placed on the foot of the 12th order of business on the calendar of 11-6-2015” (the official wording)

  9. Nov 6, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  10. Nov 5, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  11. Oct 29, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  12. Oct 28, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  13. Oct 27, 2015

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  14. Oct 27, 2015

    The Assembly passed it, 90 to 2.

  15. Oct 16, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  16. Oct 16, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  17. Oct 15, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Oct 13, 2015

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  19. Oct 13, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Nygren, Czaja, Loudenbeck, Kooyenga, Knudson, Knodl, Rodriguez, Allen, Bernier, Jagler, Katsma, Kleefisch, T. Larson, Murphy, Murtha, Nerison, Novak, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Ripp, Weatherston, Barca, Doyle, Hintz, Kahl and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Darling, S. Fitzgerald, Lazich, Gudex, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Olsen, Marklein, Tiffany, Cowles, Lasee, LeMahieu, Moulton, Roth, Petrowski, Shilling, Hansen, Lassa, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Harris Dodd and C. Larson

  2. Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  3. Oct 15, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 15, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  6. Oct 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Oct 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2015 by Committee on Rules

  8. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 2

  12. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Riemer, Shankland and Tittl added as coauthors

  13. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 28, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Oct 29, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Oct 29, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a cosponsor

  20. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on the foot of the 12th order of business on the calendar of 11-6-2015

  21. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Darling and S. Fitzgerald

  22. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended and taken up

  23. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  28. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  30. Nov 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 11-16-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  31. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  32. Nov 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  33. Dec 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 12-2-2015

  34. Dec 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 12-14-2015

  35. Dec 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-16-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 119

  36. Dec 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 12-17-2015

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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