Assembly Bill 317
Review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments; an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate; retrospective economic impact analyses for rules; and reporting by the Legislative Reference Bureau on rules in need of revision. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 12, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 62 to 34
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 13
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 108
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law Current law sets forth the procedure for promulgating administrative rules.
Generally, that procedure consists of the following steps:
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1. The agency planning to promulgate the rule prepares a statement of the scope of the proposed rule, which must be approved by the governor and the agency head before any state employee or official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of the proposed rule.
2. The agency drafts the proposed rule, together with an economic impact analysis, plain-language analysis, and
Who's behind it
40 lawmakers are its . All 40 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (40)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
- Fiscal Estimate From DATCP
- Fiscal Estimate From DCF
- Fiscal Estimate From DHS
- Fiscal Estimate From DNR
- Fiscal Estimate From DOA
- Fiscal Estimate From DOC
- Fiscal Estimate From DOJ
- Fiscal Estimate From DOR
- Fiscal Estimate From DOT
- Fiscal Estimate From DPI
- Fiscal Estimate From DSPS
- Fiscal Estimate From DWD
- Fiscal Estimate From LC
- Fiscal Estimate From LRB
- Fiscal Estimate From OCI
- Fiscal Estimate From PSC
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 State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 5 · 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 recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 34 · Jun 14, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 34 · Jun 14, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 62 to 34 · Jun 14, 2017 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (62)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- 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)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- 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 Kitchens (R, 1)
- 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)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (34)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Didn't vote (3)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Sep 8, 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 Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 13 · Nov 7, 2017 · 1 didn't vote
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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)
- 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)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- 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 (13)
- 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)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 1, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 1, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 108.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate passed it too, 19 to 13.
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Sep 8, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Aug 29, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 23, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.
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Jun 15, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly passed it, 62 to 34.
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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, 10 to 5.
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May 31, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 30, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 25, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 24, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 23, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 17, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 12, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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May 12, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 12, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Allen, Bernier, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Katsma, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Steineke, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Vos, Weatherston, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Darling and Kapenga
- May 12, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hesselbein
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Zamarripa
- May 24, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 24, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 25, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 30, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 30, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 31, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 2, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 5
- 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
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Hesselbein, Vruwink, Hebl, Ohnstad, Anderson, Barca and Spreitzer
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Zamarripa
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- 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 62, Noes 34
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 23, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
- Aug 29, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 7, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 8, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Sep 8, 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
Read a second time
- 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 13
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-28-2017
- Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017
- Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 108
- Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly
Published 12-1-2017
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
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
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
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