Assembly Bill 60
An employee in the classified service representing himself or herself as an engineer
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 1, 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 Jun 21, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 111
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “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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Author
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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
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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.
Under the bill, the title of a classification in the classified service may not include the word “engineer” unless the classification requires that an individual employed in that classification 1) is registered as a professional engineer with the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors; or 2) has at least a bachelor of science degree in engineering or a degree in mathematics that is higher than a bachelor's degree. The bill also requires each appointing authority in the state civil service to prohibit his or her employees from holding themselves out to the public as engineers unless the employee satisfies the criteria described above.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (8)
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 4 · May 4, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 2 · May 4, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 96 to 0 · Jun 21, 2017 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (96)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (3)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 28, 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 Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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 111.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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Sep 28, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 7, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 23, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.
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Jun 22, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly passed it, 96 to 0.
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Jun 21, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 4, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 2.
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Mar 1, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 6, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, E. Brooks, Fields, Petersen, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Duchow; cosponsored by Senator Nass
- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Weatherston
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 4, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 4
- May 4, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 2
- May 4, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 23, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
- Sep 7, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 20, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 28, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 28, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 3, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2017
- 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 111
- 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