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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 522

Reimbursement of counties for probationers, parolees, and persons on extended supervision who are placed with the county pending disposition of revocation proceedings. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 1, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 13, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 164

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 1, 2016: “Published 3-1-2016”

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What it does

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

Under this bill, each probationer, parolee, and person on extended supervision is charged a $3 monthly fee to help reimburse each county for costs it incurred while holding an individual pending the disposition of a probation, parole, or extended supervision revocation proceeding. Under current law, counties are reimbursed at the rate of $40 per person per day unless the amount allocated for reimbursement is insufficient in which case the Department of Corrections (DOC) must prorate the payments. Under this bill, the reimbursement rate remains the same but DOC must use first the proceeds from the new fee and then the account under current law and prorate the payments only if those amounts are insufficient.

Who's behind it

18 lawmakers are its ⁠. 16 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (18)

Signed on in support (10)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 4, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 4, 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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 1 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

No (1)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2016

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 · Feb 16, 2016 · 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, Ayes 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 1, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 1, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 164.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  5. Feb 16, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  6. Feb 16, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  7. Feb 15, 2016

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

  8. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  9. Feb 10, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 97 to 1.

  11. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Feb 4, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Feb 4, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  14. Feb 3, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Feb 3, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Jan 27, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Jan 26, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Dec 2, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Nov 13, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.

  20. Nov 13, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Bernier, Born, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Considine, Czaja, Edming, Genrich, Jacque, Krug, Macco, Novak, A. Ott, Petryk, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Gudex, Moulton, Olsen, Ringhand, Vinehout and Wirch

  2. Nov 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs

  3. Dec 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen

  5. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Nerison added as a coauthor

  7. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Mursau added as a coauthor

  9. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  10. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  11. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  12. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  13. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  15. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  17. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 1

  20. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  23. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

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

  25. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  27. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance and take up

  28. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  29. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  31. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

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

  32. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a cosponsor

  33. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2016

  36. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  37. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 164

  38. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-1-2016

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

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