Senate Bill 239
Upgrading service levels for ambulances in rural areas. (FE)
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 97
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 4, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”
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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.
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 allows a rural ambulance service provider to upgrade its service level to the highest level of license of any emergency medical technician staffing that ambulance if the medical director approves a proposal submitted to him or her by the rural ambulance service provider. The bill allows a rural ambulance service provider that upgrades its service to advertise only for the level of service the provider is able to provide 24 hours per day.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · 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 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 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 2 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
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 97.
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Nov 28, 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
1 more senator signed on in support.
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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 2 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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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 22, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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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, Feyen, Olsen, Marklein, Nass and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Kremer, Petryk, Berceau, E. Brooks, Edming, Horlacher, Jagler, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Quinn, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt and Tusler
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
- May 22, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 7, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Aug 24, 2017 · Senate
Representative Loudenbeck withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Aug 28, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Harsdorf
- Aug 28, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 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 adoption of Senate Amendment 2 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
Senate Amendment 2 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
Senator Miller added as a coauthor
- 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
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 10, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 27, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- 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 97
- 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
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