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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 51

Creating family treatment court and juvenile treatment court grant programs in the department of children and families and making an appropriation. (FE)

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Feb 16, 2016, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  4. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

What it would cost

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

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Corrections vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 1 · Feb 5, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Corrections vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 5, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 98 to 0 · Feb 16, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (98)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 98, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 13, 2016

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Mar 1, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  3. Feb 17, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  4. Feb 17, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  5. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 98 to 0.

  6. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Feb 5, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  8. Feb 5, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  9. Sep 10, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Mar 10, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Feb 17, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Corrections.

  12. Feb 17, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections

  3. Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 29, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke

  6. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  8. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  9. Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Mursau and Goyke

  14. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  15. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  17. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 98, Noes 0

  18. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  20. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  21. Mar 1, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  22. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

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

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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