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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 120

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Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 2, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 7, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 353

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

Signed on in support (1)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 30, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Oct 30, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 24, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 353.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jan 24, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  6. Jan 9, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Nov 20, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government.

  8. Nov 8, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  9. Nov 7, 2017

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Nov 7, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Nov 1, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Oct 30, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Oct 30, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  14. Sep 21, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Mar 2, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  16. Mar 2, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Sep 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

  5. Oct 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  8. Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Nov 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Jacque added as a coauthor

  10. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 by Committee on Rules

  11. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Nov 8, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Nov 20, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government

  19. Jan 9, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  20. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Local Government, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  22. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Mar 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2018

  31. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  32. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 353

  33. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

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