Senate Bill 224
Establishing a veteran farmer assistance and outreach program and creating a veteran farmer logotype. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 6, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 4, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 121
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 6, 2017: “Published 12-7-2017”
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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.
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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 requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to create, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Military Affairs, and the federal Department of Agriculture, a program that will integrate veterans into the field of agriculture and support veterans currently working in agriculture. The bill provides that immediate family members of a veteran who died in service, who is missing in action, or who died as a result of a service-connected disability are eligible to participate in the program.
The bill also requires DVA, in consultation with DATCP, to create a logotype to identify agricultural products produced by farmers who are certified by DVA as being veterans or who are certified as being immediate family members of veterans who died during service, are missing in action, or died as a result of a service-connected disability.
Who's behind it
12 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 6 are Republicans.
42 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (42)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Sargent · Democrat, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 17, 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 Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 6, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 6, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 121.
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Dec 4, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 6, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 17, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Jun 28, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 2, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 8, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism.
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May 4, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Testin, Ringhand, Cowles, Feyen, Hansen, Harsdorf, Olsen, L. Taylor, Vinehout, Wanggaard, Wirch and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Goyke, E. Brooks, Bernier, Bowen, Anderson, Novak, Skowronski, Tranel, Sanfelippo, VanderMeer, Krug, Schraa, Wichgers, Mursau, Ripp, Ott, Genrich, Kolste, Spiros, Pope, Kerkman, Sargent, Kulp, Hebl, Vruwink, Tauchen, Petryk, Riemer, Considine, Mason, Tittl, Subeck, Kremer, Katsma, Quinn, Summerfield, Snyder, Crowley, Jagler, Thiesfeldt, Sinicki and Edming
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
- May 8, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 2, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 28, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 10, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 17, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Oct 17, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 27, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 27, 2017 · Senate
LRB correction
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2017
- Dec 6, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 121
- Dec 6, 2017 · Senate
Published 12-7-2017
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