Senate Bill 407
Biennial budget requests of state agencies. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 3, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2016
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 61 to 33
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 201
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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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.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires each executive state agency to submit proposals to reduce its budget or maintain its budget at current levels.
Under current law, no later than September 15 of each even-numbered year, each executive state agency must file with the Department of Administration the agency's budget request for the succeeding biennium. This bill requires each agency to include with its biennial budget request, and to submit to the governor and the legislature, all of the following:
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1. A proposal to reduce the agency's budget for the succeeding fiscal biennium by a total of 5 percent of the agency's budget for the current fiscal biennium.
2. A proposal to maintain the agency's current budget levels for the succeeding fiscal biennium.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
25 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (25)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
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 7 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 19, 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 Government Operations and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 13 · Feb 16, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 13 · Feb 16, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 13 · Feb 16, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 13 · Feb 16, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 13 · Feb 16, 2016 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- 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)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (13)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd (D, 6)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 61 to 33 · Feb 18, 2016 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (61)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (33)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (3)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 61, Noes 33, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 2, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 2, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 201.
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Feb 25, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly passed it too, 61 to 33.
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Feb 17, 2016 to Feb 18, 2016
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 16, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 16, 2016
The Senate passed it, 19 to 13.
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Feb 16, 2016
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 16, 2016
“Placed on the calendar of 2-16-2016 following Senate Bill 533” (the official wording)
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Jan 19, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jan 6, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 18, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Dec 17, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 3, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
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Dec 3, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 3, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Stroebel, Gudex, Lasee and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Kooyenga, Allen, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Jarchow, Katsma, Knudson, Kleefisch, Kremer, Murphy, Murtha, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Tittl and Vorpagel
- Dec 3, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
- Dec 17, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 18, 2015 · Senate
Senator LeMahieu added as a coauthor
- Jan 6, 2016 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 12, 2016 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kapenga
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Placed on the calendar of 2-16-2016 following Senate Bill 533
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Vinehout, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen, Lassa, Risser, Erpenbach and Miller
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Lassa, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Ringhand, C. Larson, L. Taylor and Wirch
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Lassa, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Ringhand, C. Larson, L. Taylor and Wirch
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Carpenter, Hansen, Lassa, Risser, Erpenbach, Vinehout, Ringhand, C. Larson and L. Taylor
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:24 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly
Representative August added as a cosponsor
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Representative Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 61, Noes 33, Paired 2
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 201
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Published 3-2-2016
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
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