Assembly Bill 165
Appointing delegates for a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 28, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 20, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 14
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 83
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 28, 2017: “Published 11-28-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under Article V of the United States Constitution, upon the application of the legislatures of at least two-thirds of the states, Congress must call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Under this bill, if Congress calls such a convention, the legislature and the governor must appoint seven delegates to attend the convention as representatives of this state.
Under this bill, if a delegate votes at the convention to consider or approve an unauthorized amendment, the delegate may be immediately dismissed by the approval of a majority of the other appointed delegates for this state and replaced with a new appointee. The bill defines an “unauthorized amendment" as an amendment that is outside the scope of the application or the call of the convention.
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The bill also requires the legislature to create a joint committee of correspondence that is responsible for communications with delegates to the convention. The delegates are to presume that the committee approves any proposed adoption or modification of rules governing the convention if the committee does not render a decision on the proposed adoption or modification of such rules within six hours of receiving notice from the delegates.
Who's behind it
21 lawmakers are its . All 21 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 2 · Jun 2, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 2 · Jun 2, 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 Federalism and Interstate Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 58 to 37 · Jun 14, 2017 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (58)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- 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 Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- 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 Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (37)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
Didn't vote (2)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 14 · Nov 7, 2017
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- 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)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- 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 (14)
- 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)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 28, 2017
The new law was published.
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Nov 28, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 83.
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Nov 22, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate passed it too, 19 to 14.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jun 15, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly passed it, 58 to 37.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 2, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 2, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Mar 28, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations.
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Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Knodl, E. Brooks, Duchow, Edming, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Mursau, Neylon, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Craig, Lasee and Stroebel
- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations
- Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- Apr 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Bernier
- Apr 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Bernier
- May 16, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bernier
- May 31, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 58, Noes 37, Paired 2
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 20, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 20, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Roth
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 22, 2017 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
- Nov 22, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-22-2017
- Nov 22, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2017
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-27-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 83
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
Published 11-28-2017
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote