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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 48

Lead service line replacements. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 22, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 20, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 31, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 9, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 137

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 22, 2018: “Published 2-22-2018”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill provides that it is not unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, unfairly discriminatory, or preferential or otherwise unreasonable or unlawful for a water public utility to provide financial assistance to a customer solely for replacing service lines containing lead if the financial assistance is allowed by local ordinance. The bill also provides that the water public utility may provide financial assistance for the replacement of a service line containing lead only if the portion of the service line for which the utility is responsible and the water main that are connected to the customer's service line either do not contain lead or are replaced at the same time as the customer's service line is to be replaced. Under the bill, if a water public utility provides financial assistance for replacing service lines containing lead, the Public Service Commission must include the cost of providing that financial assistance in its determination of water rates.

Who's behind it

18 senators are its ⁠. 9 are Democrats and 9 are Republicans.

40 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 58 names

Authors (18)

Signed on in support (40)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 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 adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 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 passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Oct 31, 2017

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Assembly vote on an amendment

Failed, 31 to 62 · Nov 9, 2017 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (62)

Didn't vote (5)

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

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 13 · Jan 23, 2018

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 22, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 22, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 137.

  3. Feb 19, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 23, 2018

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Nov 10, 2017

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Nov 9, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  7. Nov 9, 2017

    The Assembly passed it too.

  8. Nov 9, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Nov 7, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Oct 31, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  11. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.

  12. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate adopted it.

  13. Mar 30, 2017 to Jun 27, 2017

    6 more representatives signed on in support.

  14. Mar 29, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  15. Mar 29, 2017

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  16. Mar 15, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 8, 2017 to Mar 9, 2017

    1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.

  18. Mar 8, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Feb 20, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  20. Feb 20, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 20, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, L. Taylor, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Feyen, Harsdorf, Johnson, C. Larson, Lasee, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Risser, Vinehout, Vukmir, Wanggaard and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Krug, Genrich, Crowley, Barca, Bowen, E. Brooks, Brostoff, Fields, Goyke, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Kolste, Mason, Novak, Ohnstad, Ripp, Schraa, Spreitzer, Spiros, Steffen, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Tauchen, Tusler, Zamarripa, Zepnick, Anderson and Allen

  2. Feb 20, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Mar 8, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 8, 2017 · Senate

    Senator Wirch added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 9, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Berceau added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 15, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Mar 28, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  8. Mar 29, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  9. Mar 29, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Mar 29, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Mar 29, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Mar 30, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  13. Mar 31, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Bernier added as a cosponsor

  14. Apr 19, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Riemer added as a cosponsor

  15. Apr 24, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Pope added as a cosponsor

  16. May 31, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  17. Jun 8, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  18. Jun 27, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Young added as a cosponsor

  19. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Oct 30, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Cowles

  21. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  23. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  24. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  25. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  28. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  30. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  31. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Petersen

  32. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Thiesfeldt and Petersen

  33. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  34. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  35. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  36. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Refused to table Assembly Amendment 2, Ayes 31, Noes 62

  37. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  38. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  40. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  41. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative Rohrkaste added as a cosponsor

  42. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  43. Nov 10, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  44. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  45. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Senators Risser, Miller, Carpenter, L. Taylor, Wirch, Ringhand, Shilling, Erpenbach, Larson, Johnson and Hansen

  46. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 13

  47. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 2 concurred in

  48. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  49. Feb 7, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  50. Feb 7, 2018 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 2)

  51. Feb 19, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-19-2018

  52. Feb 22, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-21-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 137

  53. Feb 22, 2018 · Senate

    Published 2-22-2018

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Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

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