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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 27

Multiple jurisdiction health departments. (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

    Jan 18, 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 eliminates the requirement that a governing body for a multiple jurisdiction health department use either equalized valuation or a per capita determination to prepare a budget of proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year. This bill instead requires a governing body for a multiple jurisdiction health department to determine a budget in a manner agreed upon by the governing bodies of the participating entities.

Who's behind it

21 lawmakers are its ⁠. 19 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 27 names

Authors (21)

Signed on in support (6)

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 Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 29, 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 Local Government, Ayes 9, 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 29, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Mar 29, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  4. Mar 8, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Feb 7, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Jan 24, 2017 to Jan 31, 2017

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  7. Jan 18, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

  8. Jan 18, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives R. Brooks, Knodl, Bernier, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Gannon, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Kooyenga, Kremer, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Quinn, Subeck, Thiesfeldt and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Darling and LeMahieu

  2. Jan 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. Jan 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Ott added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor

  5. Feb 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Mar 29, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Mar 29, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-4-2017 by Committee on Rules

  11. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  12. 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.

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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote