Senate Bill 483
Robotics league participation grants
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 27, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 315
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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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
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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
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 expands the category of teams eligible to receive a grant to participate in a robotics competition to include teams containing pupils in grades 6, 7, and 8.
Current law permits a team containing pupils in grades 9 to 12 to apply to receive such a grant.
Who's behind it
Steve Nass, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 22, 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 Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 315.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2018
“Read” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 2, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 22, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Dec 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 27, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Oct 27, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Nass; cosponsored by Representative Neylon
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Dec 19, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 2, 2018 · Senate
Representative Kooyenga added as a cosponsor
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 12, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 315
- Apr 17, 2018 · Senate
Published 4-17-2018
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