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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 901

Aids to individuals and organizations related to the arts and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 25, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 9, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 91 to 4

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 29 to 3

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 377

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 25, 2016: “Published 4-26-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill increases funding to the Arts Board by $13,800 for fiscal year 2015-16 to match federal funding for aids to individuals and organizations related to the arts.

Who's behind it

12 lawmakers are its ⁠. 9 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (5)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 11, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 91 to 4 · Feb 18, 2016 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (91)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 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, 29 to 3 · Mar 15, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (3)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 25, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 25, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 377.

  3. Apr 21, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 21, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too, 29 to 3.

  6. Mar 14, 2016

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

  7. Feb 23, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Feb 18, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 18, 2016

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  10. Feb 18, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 91 to 4.

  11. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 11, 2016

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

  13. Feb 11, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Feb 10, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 9, 2016

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  16. Feb 9, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Milroy, Murphy, Allen, Ohnstad, Zepnick, Berceau, Considine, Spreitzer, Sinicki, C. Taylor and Mason; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Bewley and Gudex

  2. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  3. Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

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

  7. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:14 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  9. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 4

  13. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Representatives Barca and Shankland added as coauthors

  14. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 18, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Feb 23, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  17. Feb 23, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  19. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 29, Noes 3

  24. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2016

  27. Mar 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  28. Apr 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-21-2016

  29. Apr 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-25-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 377

  30. Apr 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 4-26-2016

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

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