Assembly Bill 664

Mental health services in schools

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's ⁠.

Introduced, passed

Jan 8, 2016
Committee, passed

Approved
Assembly vote, passed

Passed Feb 16, 2016
Senate vote, passed

Passed Feb 16, 2016
Governor, passed

Signed
Law, here now

2015 Wisconsin Act 294

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”

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Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

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

Roll call

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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 bill prohibits the Department of Health Services (DHS) from requiring a mental health clinic or a licensed treatment professional to designate a school site as a clinic office in order to provide outpatient mental health services at the school.

Currently, DHS administrative rules require clinics to provide outpatient mental health services only at their offices except where therapeutic reasons show it is appropriate to use an alternative location.

Who's behind it

17 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 17 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (17)

Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly

Signed on in support (7)

Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
John Macco · Republican, Assembly
Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 2, 2016

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 Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

Mar 31, 2016

The new law was published.
Mar 31, 2016

The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 294.
Mar 29, 2016

Sent to the governor.
Feb 16, 2016

The Senate passed it too.
Feb 16, 2016

Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
Feb 16, 2016

The Senate received it.
Feb 16, 2016

The Assembly passed it.
Feb 16, 2016

The Assembly adopted it.
Feb 2, 2016

Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
Feb 2, 2016

The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
Jan 19, 2016

1 more representative signed on in support.
Jan 14, 2016

The committee held a public hearing.
Jan 8, 2016

Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
Jan 8, 2016

Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word

Jan 8, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Tittl, VanderMeer, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Duchow, Horlacher, Knudson, Krug, Kulp, Murphy, Novak, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Vorpagel and E. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Olsen, Harsdorf, Bewley, Lassa and Marklein
Jan 8, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
Jan 14, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held
Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Representative Macco added as a coauthor
Jan 28, 2016 · Assembly
Executive session held
Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
Feb 23, 2016 · Assembly
LRB correction
Feb 23, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-23-2016
Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016
Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 294
Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Published 3-31-2016

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

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