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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 654

Dispatcher assisted bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 14, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 296

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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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 public safety answering points to provide, in appropriate circumstances, telephonic assistance on administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The bill also requires the Department of Military Affairs to distribute grants for the purpose of training dispatchers to provide telephonic assistance on administering CPR.

Under the bill, every public safety answering point must either 1) have dispatchers certified in CPR and trained to provide, using an evidence-based protocol, telephonic instruction on administering CPR to a person who has called 911 and provide continuing education on that protocol; or 2) transfer callers to a dedicated telephone line, telephone center, or another public safety answering point that will provide the caller with assistance on administering CPR. If transferring callers, the public safety answering point must use an evidence-based protocol for the identification of a person in need of CPR, provide appropriate training and continuing education, and ensure that any dedicated telephone line, telephone center, or public safety answering point to which calls are transferred uses dispatchers that have the appropriate training to provide telephone assistance on administering CPR. The bill also requires every public safety answering point to conduct ongoing quality assurance of its dispatcher assisted bystander CPR program.

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Finally, the bill requires DMA to distribute grants to public safety answering points that employ one or more dispatchers that have not completed training as described in the bill. A grant recipient must use grant moneys to provide the required dispatcher training in telephonic assistance on administering CPR. The bill authorizes DMA to request, during the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, supplemental funding from the Joint Committee on Finance and requires DMA to include in its 2019-21 biennial budget request a proposal for additional funding to provide grants under this program.

Who's behind it

22 lawmakers are its ⁠. 14 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 37 names

Authors (22)

Signed on in support (15)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 9 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 0 · Jan 25, 2018

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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Jan 25, 2018

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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 12, 2018

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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 12, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 12, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 12, 2018

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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 0 · Feb 20, 2018 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Mar 20, 2018

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 296.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Mar 15, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 12, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 21, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it, 95 to 0.

  10. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Feb 12, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 12, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  13. Feb 5, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Jan 25, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  15. Jan 25, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  16. Dec 27, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Nov 30, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Nov 29, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  19. Nov 20, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

  21. Nov 14, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, Bernier, Crowley, Fields, Genrich, Goyke, Horlacher, Jacque, Kolste, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Nygren, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Subeck, Tittl and Young; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Feyen, Hansen, Harsdorf, Olsen, Risser, Testin, Vinehout and Wanggaard

  2. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Nov 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Nov 29, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Shankland added as a coauthor

  5. Nov 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Dec 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pronschinske

  8. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  10. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  11. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  12. Jan 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Pronschinske

  13. Feb 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  14. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  15. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  16. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  17. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  18. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  19. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  20. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  21. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:30 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  24. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 adopted

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 0

  29. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  30. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  32. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  33. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  34. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  35. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  36. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  37. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  38. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  39. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  40. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  41. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  42. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)

  43. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018

  44. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  45. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 296

  46. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

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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

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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