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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 330

The rule-making authority of certain agencies

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 16, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 61 to 31

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 158

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”

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What it does

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

The bill prohibits a commission or board, including a credentialing board, that has not taken any action with respect to the promulgation of a rule in ten years or more from taking any such action in the future unless a subsequent law specifically authorizes it to do so.

Who's behind it

17 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 17 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (17)

Signed on in support (2)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 3 · Oct 30, 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 9, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 61 to 31 · Nov 7, 2017 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 96 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (61)

Didn't vote (4)

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 2018

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 28, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 158.

  3. Mar 27, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 16, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Nov 9, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Nov 8, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  8. Nov 7, 2017

    The Assembly passed it, 61 to 31.

  9. Oct 30, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Oct 30, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 3.

  11. Oct 11, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. May 16, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  13. May 16, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Neylon, Jarchow, Duchow, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Murphy, Petersen, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vos and Hutton; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Lasee

  2. May 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3

  6. Oct 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 by Committee on Rules

  8. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 31, Paired 2

  12. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Nov 8, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  17. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  24. Feb 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-27-2018

  25. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2018

  26. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 158

  27. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 3-29-2018

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

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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote