Senate Bill 205
Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2013-15 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 20, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 29, 2015
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Committee, passed
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Senate vote, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 94 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 57
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 20, 2015: “Published 7-21-2015”
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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
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This proposal is introduced under section 111.92 (1) of the statutes. The proposal ratifies the collective bargaining contract for state employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit negotiated for the 2013-15 biennium under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. Currently, statutory program supplement appropriations fund the costs of collective bargaining agreements to the extent that they exceed budgeted costs. The proposal authorizes expenditure of moneys from those appropriations to fund the cost of this agreement.
Who's behind it
The Joint Committee on Employment Relations introduced it.
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jul 7, 2015
See how each of the 33 senators voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Gudex (R, 18)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 94 to 0 · Jul 8, 2015 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (94)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (5)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 20, 2015
The new law was published.
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Jul 20, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 57.
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Jul 17, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Jul 8, 2015
The Assembly passed it too, 94 to 0.
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Jul 8, 2015
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 7-8-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93 (4)” (the official wording)
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Jul 8, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Jul 7, 2015
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Jul 7, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Jun 29, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 29, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jun 29, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 29, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Joint Committee on Employment Relations
- Jun 29, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 29, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 29, 2015 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 6, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 7-7-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended and taken up
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jul 7, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 7-8-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93 (4)
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0
- Jul 8, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 8, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jul 17, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 17, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-17-2015
- Jul 20, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-20-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 57
- Jul 20, 2015 · Senate
Published 7-21-2015
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
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
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
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