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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 811

Talent attraction and retention initiatives and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 28, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 67 to 28

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 17 to 15

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 318

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 directs the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to collaborate with state agencies to develop and implement initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in Wisconsin, including by leveraging the existing programs of state agencies for those purposes.

Who's behind it

4 representatives are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (5)

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 Jobs and the Economy vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 2 · 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 recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 3 · 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 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 35 · Feb 20, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 67 to 28 · Feb 20, 2018 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (67)

Didn't vote (3)

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

Assembly vote

Failed, 35 to 60 · Feb 20, 2018

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

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 35, Noes 60”. 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 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 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 17 to 15 · 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 318.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 17 to 15.

  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

    The Assembly passed it, 67 to 28.

  9. Feb 12, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 12, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 3.

  11. Jan 25, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Jan 25, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 2.

  13. Jan 23, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Jan 10, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 5, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Dec 28, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy.

  17. Dec 28, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Rohrkaste, Murphy, Born and Petryk; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Fitzgerald, Wanggaard and Testin

  2. Dec 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

  3. Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Tusler added as a coauthor

  6. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs and the Economy, Ayes 10, Noes 2

  8. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  9. Feb 7, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  10. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3

  11. Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:47 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  13. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Barca, Crowley, Ohnstad, Kessler, Brostoff, Zamarripa, Young, Vruwink, Subeck and Spreitzer

  15. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 35

  16. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 35, Noes 60

  19. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 67, Noes 28

  20. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  23. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  25. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

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

  26. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

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

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Shilling, Hansen, Larson, Schachtner, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand and Miller

  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

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  31. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  34. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  36. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018

  37. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  38. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 318

  39. 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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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