Senate Bill 238
Funding for first responder and emergency medical technician training and certification and making an appropriation
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 4, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 11, 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 96
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 4, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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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
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 allows the Department of Health Services to pay for aid for first responder training and examinations. Currently, and under the bill, DHS may pay aid for emergency medical technician — basic training and examinations. The bill also allows ambulance service providers that receive aids from DHS to escrow unused moneys and use those moneys in a subsequent year for first responder training and examinations or emergency medical technician training and examinations at any level.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
23 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (23)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Barca and Shankland
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
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 Revenue vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Aug 30, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Aug 30, 2017
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 Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 60 to 33 · Nov 9, 2017
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 33”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 4, 2017
The new law was published.
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Dec 4, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 96.
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Nov 28, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 9, 2017
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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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 31, 2017
The Senate adopted it.
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Aug 30, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 30, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 7, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 11, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.
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May 11, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Testin, Olsen, Marklein, Wirch, Nass and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Kolste, Anderson, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Considine, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Kerkman, Mursau, Novak, Ohnstad, Petryk, Ripp, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck and Tusler
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Aug 28, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf
- Aug 30, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 30, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Aug 30, 2017 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Aug 30, 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
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- 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
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives C. Taylor and Kolste
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 33
- 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
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 9, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
LRB correction
- Nov 28, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 96
- Dec 4, 2017 · Senate
Published 12-1-2017
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
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