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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 732

Pilot program to provide outreach, support, and mental health and substance abuse services for veterans and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 7, 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 295

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 the Department of Veterans Affairs to administer a pilot program to provide outreach, mental health services, and support to certain individuals who are serving or who have served in the armed forces and who have a mental health condition or substance abuse disorder. Under the bill, DVA must provide quarterly reports to the governor and the Joint Committee on Finance that include the number of individuals served by the program, the services provided to individuals, and the types of insurance held by individuals who receive services under the program.

Who's behind it

22 lawmakers are its ⁠. 18 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 34 names

Authors (22)

Signed on in support (12)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 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 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 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 15, 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 on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 14 · Mar 20, 2018

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. 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 295.

  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. Mar 9, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Feb 21, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 20, 2018

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  10. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it, 95 to 0.

  11. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Feb 12, 2018

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  13. Feb 12, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Feb 12, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  15. Feb 7, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Dec 21, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Dec 11, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  18. Dec 7, 2017

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  19. Dec 7, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Felzkowski, Loudenbeck, Anderson, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Jacque, Jagler, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Milroy, Novak, Ott, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Tauchen, Tranel, E. Brooks, Crowley, Spiros and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Cowles, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Olsen, Wanggaard and Marklein

  2. Dec 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  3. Dec 11, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Goyke added as a coauthor

  4. Dec 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  8. Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  9. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  10. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  11. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor

  13. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:38 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  14. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

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

  19. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Representatives Thiesfeldt, Barca and Shankland added as coauthors

  20. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Mar 9, 2018 · Senate

    Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor

  23. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  24. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  25. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  26. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Shilling, Bewley, Wirch, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter and L. Taylor

  28. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  29. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  30. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

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

  33. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Mar 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2018

  36. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  37. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 295

  38. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

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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