Assembly Bill 59
Terminology change and corrections for emergency medical technicians and first responders
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 21, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 6, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 7, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 2, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 12
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 21, 2017: “Published 6-22-2017”
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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.
This bill changes the terminology for emergency medical technicians. The term “first responder" changes to “emergency medical responder." The term “emergency medical technician — basic" changes to “emergency medical technician." The term “emergency medical technician — intermediate" does not change. The term “advanced emergency medical technician” is added to reflect the level currently in the Department of Health Services rules known as “emergency medical technician — intermediate technician.” The term “emergency medical technician — paramedic" changes to “paramedic." The term “emergency medical technician" currently refers collectively to emergency medical technicians — basic, emergency medical technicians — intermediate, and emergency medical technicians — paramedic, and that term changes to “emergency medical services practitioner" under the bill and includes advanced emergency medical technicians.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . 4 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 1, 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 Health, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 26, 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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 21, 2017
The new law was published.
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Jun 21, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 12.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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May 2, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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Apr 26, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 6, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 9, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Mar 8, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Mar 7, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 1, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 1, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Feb 22, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 8, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 6, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Shankland, Anderson, Bernier, Mursau, Spiros and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Harsdorf, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski and Ringhand
- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Feb 8, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- Feb 22, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-7-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 8, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 9, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 26, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 26, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 9, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 5-9-2017
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2017
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 6-21-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 12
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Published 6-22-2017
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