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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 653

Requiring facilities that perform mammography examinations to provide notice to certain patients regarding dense breast tissue and granting rule-making authority

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 14, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 16, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 201

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill requires a facility that performs mammography examinations to provide a notice containing specific information about breast density to patients with dense breast tissue. Federal law requires a facility that performs mammography examinations to provide a patient with a summary of the results of each mammography examination. The bill requires that the facility performing the mammography examination provide a patient determined to have dense breast tissue with a summary that includes a notice and specific information about dense breast tissue.

Who's behind it

33 lawmakers are its ⁠. 28 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 46 names

Authors (33)

Signed on in support (13)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Jan 5, 2018

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 · Feb 13, 2018

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

  1. Apr 4, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 4, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 201.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2018

    “Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  5. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  6. Feb 13, 2018

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

  7. Feb 6, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jan 17, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  9. Jan 16, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  10. Jan 16, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Jan 5, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jan 5, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  13. Dec 13, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Nov 15, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.

  16. Nov 14, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Rodriguez, Nygren, Kulp, Mursau, Tusler, Duchow, R. Brooks, Steffen, Horlacher, Novak, Thiesfeldt, Quinn, E. Brooks, Steineke, Spiros, Born, Genrich, Crowley, Anderson, Berceau, Sinicki, Ballweg, Krug, Kitchens, Swearingen, Skowronski, Macco, Murphy, Tranel, Ripp and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Johnson, Moulton, Olsen, Roth, Stroebel, Testin and Wirch

  2. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Nov 15, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  4. Dec 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Dec 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  7. Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2018 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jan 16, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Jan 17, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services

  16. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  17. Feb 12, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  18. Feb 13, 2018 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  19. Feb 13, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

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

  21. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, Schachtner and Larson

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table

  24. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Commissioner of Insurance report received pursuant to s.601.423(2), Wisconsin Statutes

  30. Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2018

  31. Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  32. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 201

  33. Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-4-2018

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

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