Senate Bill 12
Multiple jurisdiction health departments. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 24, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 26, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 7, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 4, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 6
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 24, 2017: “Published 4-25-2017”
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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
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill eliminates the requirement that a governing body for a multiple jurisdiction health department use either equalized valuation or a per capita determination to prepare a budget of proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year. This bill instead requires a governing body for a multiple jurisdiction health department to determine a budget in a manner agreed upon by the governing bodies of the participating entities.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
24 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (24)
- Allen and Petryk
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
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 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 3, 2017
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 Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 20 to 13 · Mar 7, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 29, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 24, 2017
The new law was published.
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Apr 24, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 6.
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Apr 20, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 4, 2017
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Apr 4, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 29, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 29, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Mar 8, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Mar 7, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 7, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 3, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 28, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 9, 2017 to Feb 10, 2017
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Feb 1, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 26, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection.
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Jan 26, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 26, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Cowles, Darling and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Representatives R. Brooks, Knodl, Bernier, Born, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Gannon, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Kooyenga, Kremer, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Quinn, Thiesfeldt, Weatherston and Subeck
- Jan 26, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection
- Feb 1, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2017 · Senate
Representative Ott added as a cosponsor
- Feb 10, 2017 · Senate
Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor
- Feb 28, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 2, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 3, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 3, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 3, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-7-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 7, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government
- Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 29, 2017 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Mar 29, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-4-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 5, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 20, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 20, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2017
- Apr 24, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-24-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 6
- Apr 24, 2017 · Senate
Published 4-25-2017
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote