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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 345

Work release for inmates in Department of Corrections contracted facilities

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 22, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 21, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 31, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 89

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”

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What it does

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

This bill permits inmates confined in county jails, county houses of correction, or tribal jails under a Department of Corrections contract with a local unit of government to leave the facility to participate in employment-related activities or any other activity that has been designated by DOC in its contract with the local unit of government.

Who's behind it

20 lawmakers are its ⁠. 16 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 27 names

Authors (20)

Signed on in support (7)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 0 · Jun 8, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Jun 8, 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 Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 20, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 1, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 1, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 89.

  3. Nov 28, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 20, 2017

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

  6. Aug 30, 2017

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  7. Aug 30, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jun 23, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  9. Jun 22, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jun 21, 2017

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Jun 21, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Jun 20, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Jun 8, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Jun 8, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  15. May 30, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. May 22, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy.

  17. May 22, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 22, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Schraa, Ballweg, R. Brooks, Duchow, Goyke, Hintz, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Krug, Hutton, Murphy, Mursau, Pope, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, L. Taylor, Darling, Marklein and Testin

  2. May 22, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

  3. May 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Schraa

  4. May 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jun 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  7. Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  8. Jun 8, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Bowen added as a coauthor

  11. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Jun 22, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Jun 23, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  19. Aug 30, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  20. Aug 30, 2017 · Senate

    Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor

  21. Sep 19, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Sep 20, 2017 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Sep 20, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

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

  25. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2017

  32. Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017

  33. Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 89

  34. Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly

    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

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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

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