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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 481

Reports regarding rural and underserved urban medicine programs

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 29, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 184

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 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.

This bill requires the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health to submit a biennial report to the governor and legislature regarding rural and underserved urban medicine programs. Current law requires the reports to be submitted annually.

Who's behind it

Leah Vukmir, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 5, 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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 2, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 2, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 184.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 9, 2016

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 5, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Jan 28, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Dec 29, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  11. Dec 29, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 29, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Vukmir; cosponsored by Representative Sanfelippo

  2. Dec 29, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Jan 28, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 3, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Feb 5, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 8, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  16. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  25. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 184

  26. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-1-2016

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