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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 234

Creating an Interagency Council on Homelessness and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 27, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 13, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 2, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 74

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 27, 2017: “Published 11-28-2017”

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What it does

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

This bill creates the Interagency Council on Homelessness. Under the bill, the governor, or the governor's designee, chairs the council and the council consists of secretaries (or their designees) of certain departments, the executive director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the state superintendent of public instruction, and a representative from each of the four Continuum of Care organizations that serve the homeless in Wisconsin. The bill provides that the council's responsibilities include appointing a director to coordinate the activities of the council and partner organizations; establishing and periodically reviewing a statewide policy for ending and preventing homelessness; designating individuals from state agencies to implement the policy of the council; and implementing the policy in cooperation with state agencies.

Who's behind it

31 lawmakers are its ⁠. 28 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 37 names

Authors (31)

Signed on in support (6)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Apr 21, 2017

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 Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 25, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 64 to 34 · May 2, 2017

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 98 to 0 · May 2, 2017 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (98)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 4, 2017

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 Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Oct 31, 2017

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 27, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 27, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 74.

  3. Nov 22, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.

  5. Oct 31, 2017

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Oct 4, 2017

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

  7. May 24, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. May 4, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues.

  9. May 3, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  10. May 2, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. May 2, 2017

    The Assembly passed it, 98 to 0.

  12. May 2, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  13. Apr 25, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Apr 25, 2017

    “Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  15. Apr 24, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Apr 21, 2017

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  17. Apr 21, 2017

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

  18. Apr 18, 2017 to Apr 20, 2017

    1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.

  19. Apr 18, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. Apr 18, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Apr 17, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  22. Apr 13, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform.

  23. Apr 13, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Pronschinske, Rodriguez, Snyder, Ballweg, Edming, Gannon, Genrich, Jagler, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Subeck, Kitchens, Sinicki, E. Brooks and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Olsen

  2. Apr 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  3. Apr 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  11. Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Murphy added as a coauthor

  12. Apr 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Subeck

  13. Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  14. Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  15. Apr 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  16. Apr 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  17. Apr 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  18. Apr 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  19. Apr 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  20. Apr 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  21. Apr 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  22. Apr 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  23. Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  24. Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules

  26. May 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representative Steineke

  27. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  28. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 adopted

  29. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representative Subeck

  30. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34

  31. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 98, Noes 0

  34. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Brostoff added as a coauthor

  35. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  37. May 4, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues

  38. May 24, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  39. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  40. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  41. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  42. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  43. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor

  44. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  45. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  46. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  47. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  48. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  49. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  50. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2017

  51. Nov 22, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2017

  52. Nov 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-27-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 74

  53. Nov 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Published 11-28-2017

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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

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