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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 786

The Court Appointed Special Advocates grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 5, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 27, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 93 to 0

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 255

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2018: “Published 4-5-2018”

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What it does

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

Under current law, the Department of Justice must provide $80,000 in grants each fiscal year to the Court Appointed Special Advocate Association. This bill increases the funding for these grants to $250,000 per fiscal year. Under current law, the grant program sunsets on July 1, 2019. This bill eliminates the sunset date. This bill also creates a new requirement for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Association to submit an annual report describing the use of the funds to the governor, the Joint Committee on Finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature.

Who's behind it

44 lawmakers are its ⁠. 28 are Republicans and 16 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 52 names

Authors (44)

Signed on in support (8)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Family Law vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 2, 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 Family Law, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 8, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 93 to 0 · Feb 13, 2018 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (93)

Didn't vote (5)

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 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 5, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 5, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 255.

  3. Apr 3, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Feb 16, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 14, 2018

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  7. Feb 14, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Feb 14, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 13, 2018

    The Assembly passed it, 93 to 0.

  10. Feb 8, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 8, 2018

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

  12. Feb 2, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Feb 2, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  14. Jan 30, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Dec 27, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Family Law.

  16. Dec 27, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Katsma, Meyers, Rodriguez, Crowley, Novak, Subeck, Pronschinske, Doyle, Kitchens, Billings, Ballweg, Snyder, Anderson, Berceau, Born, E. Brooks, Considine, Fields, Genrich, Jacque, Jagler, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Allen; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Johnson, Carpenter, Larson, Ringhand, L. Taylor and Vinehout

  2. Dec 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Family Law

  3. Jan 30, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 1, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Family Law, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Feb 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  7. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

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

  9. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2018 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 93, Noes 0

  15. Feb 13, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Senator Darling added as a cosponsor

  20. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

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

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

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

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  28. Mar 8, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-8-2018

  29. Apr 3, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-3-2018

  30. Apr 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-4-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 255

  31. Apr 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-5-2018

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

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

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

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