Assembly Bill 766
A licensure exemption for sports medicine physicians licensed outside this state and granting rule-making authority
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 19, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 341
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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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 exempts physicians licensed in other states who are practicing at certain sporting events or facilities, as detailed in the bill, from being required to be licensed in this state as a physician or as another type of health care provider.
Exemptions granted under the provisions in the bill are subject to certain restrictions and limitations, as detailed in the bill, including limitations on the permitted duration of an exemption. The bill allows the Medical Examining Board to enter into agreements with similar boards of other states to implement the bill.
Who's behind it
14 lawmakers are its . 13 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · 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 Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 15, 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 Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 15, 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 Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 15, 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 Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. 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
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 341.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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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)
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Mar 12, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 21, 2018
The Senate received it.
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Feb 20, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 15, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 15, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Jan 25, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Dec 19, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Neylon, Sanfelippo, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Duchow, Horlacher, Kitchens, Kolste, Kooyenga, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Tauchen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, L. Taylor, Feyen and Stroebel
- Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 30, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neylon
- Jan 31, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kolste
- Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 1:43 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a coauthor
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 12, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 12, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 29, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-29-2018
- Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 341
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018
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
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