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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 508

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Relating to: apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios in apprenticeships and the minimum duration of carpentry and plumbing apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Collective bargaining Plumber Trades and occupations Workforce development, department of

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Workforce Development administers the

law concerning apprenticeship programs in this state and has various powers as

necessary to perform that function. In addition, DWD must promulgate rules

regarding procedures for approving and for rescinding approval of apprenticeship

programs. Under DWD's current rules, in order to be eligible for approval and

registration by DWD, an apprenticeship program must have standards that address

a numeric ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers consistent with proper supervision,

training, safety, and continuity of employment, and applicable provisions in

collective bargaining agreements, except where such ratios are expressly prohibited

by the collective bargaining agreements.

This bill specifically prohibits DWD from prescribing, enforcing, or authorizing,

through any means, a ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers for apprenticeship

programs or apprentice contracts that requires more than one journeyworker for

each apprentice.

The bill also repeals certain provisions regarding minimum terms for carpentry

and plumbing apprenticeships.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Bernier (R) , Brandtjen (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Hutton (R) , Katsma (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Macco (R) , Neylon (R) , Petersen (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Spiros (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R)

10 cosponsors

Craig (R) , Darling (R) , Feyen (R) , Kapenga (R) , Lasee (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Passed 15–0 Nov 7, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 10, Noes 5

Passed 10–5 Nov 7, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: PASSAGE

Passed 60–33 Nov 9, 2017 official source full page

Aye · 60

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

Passed 5–0 Feb 16, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: CONCURRENCE

Passed 18–14 Feb 20, 2018 official source full page

Full history

  1. Sep 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hutton, Rohrkaste, Allen, Bernier, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Katsma, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Neylon, Petersen, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Vukmir and Wanggaard

  2. Sep 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development

  3. Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hutton

  5. Nov 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  8. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  11. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 33

  14. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Nov 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Nov 14, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

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

  20. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

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

  21. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Feb 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-27-2018

  28. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2018

  29. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 148

  30. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 3-29-2018