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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 163

The establishment of November 11 as a day on which the offices of the agencies of state government are closed. (FE)

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 20, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill designates November 11, the day on which Veterans Day is traditionally celebrated, as a state holiday on which state offices are closed. Under current law, the offices of the agencies of state government are generally closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and a total of nine state holidays. This bill also increases the number of regular paid holidays state employees receive annually from nine days to ten days and eliminates the personal floating holiday provided to state employees in recognition of Veterans Day.

Who's behind it

36 lawmakers are its ⁠. 27 are Republicans and 9 are Democrats.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 48 names

Authors (36)

Signed on in support (12)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Mar 22, 2018

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 State Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Mar 22, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Mar 22, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  4. Apr 12, 2017 to May 23, 2017

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Apr 6, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 29, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Mar 20, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  8. Mar 20, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Ott, Horlacher, Murphy, Rodriguez, Bernier, Nygren, Mursau, Kulp, Thiesfeldt, Born, Kremer, Macco, Ripp, Krug, Stafsholt, Skowronski, Brandtjen, Weatherston, Allen, R. Brooks, E. Brooks, Kleefisch, Edming, Rohrkaste, Tusler, Sinicki, Goyke, Genrich, Riemer, Fields, Sargent, Considine, C. Taylor, Hesselbein and Petryk; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Testin, Petrowski, Lasee, Wanggaard, L. Taylor and Wirch

  2. Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Mar 29, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  6. Apr 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Novak added as a coauthor

  8. May 23, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative VanderMeer added as a coauthor

  9. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  10. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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