Assembly Bill 494
Allowing local public officials to receive anything of value that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation or the Department of Tourism is authorized to provide
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 13, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 112
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law allows a state public official to receive anything of value from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for the purpose of taking a trip to a foreign country primarily to promote trade or hosting individuals in order to promote business, economic development, or tourism. Current law also allows a state public official to receive anything of value from the Department of Tourism for the purpose of housing individuals in order to promote tourism. This bill allows a local public official to receive anything of value from WEDC or the Department of Tourism that a state public official is allowed to receive.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . All 8 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (8)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 2 · Oct 13, 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 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 3, 2017
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 3, Noes 2”. 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 112.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 3, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Nov 3, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 13, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 2.
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Sep 20, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Sep 13, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives August, Loudenbeck, Steffen, Kulp, Gannon, Ripp, Felzkowski and Kuglitsch; cosponsored by Senator Nass
- Sep 13, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Sep 20, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 11, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 13, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 2
- Oct 13, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- 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
- Nov 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- 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 112
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote