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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 813

Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, for the 2017-18 fiscal year, covering employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 16, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 93 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 219

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”

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What it does

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

This proposal is introduced under section 111.92 (1) of the statutes. The proposal ratifies the collective bargaining contract for state employees in the building trades crafts collective bargaining unit negotiated for the 2017-18 fiscal year under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. Currently, statutory program supplement appropriations fund the costs of collective bargaining agreements to the extent that they exceed budgeted costs. The proposal authorizes expenditure of moneys from those appropriations to fund the cost of this agreement.

Who's behind it

The Joint Committee on Employment Relations introduced it.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 20, 2018

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 93 to 0 · Feb 22, 2018 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (93)

Didn't vote (5)

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

What happened

  1. Apr 3, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 219.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 6, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  5. Feb 28, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Feb 22, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too, 93 to 0.

  7. Feb 20, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  10. Feb 16, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  11. Feb 16, 2018

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Committee on Employment Relations

  2. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  3. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  4. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  5. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  6. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  7. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  8. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  9. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  11. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:54 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27

  13. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 0

  17. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 23, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  19. Feb 28, 2018 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  20. Mar 2, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  21. Mar 6, 2018 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  22. Apr 2, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  23. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 219

  24. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2018

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

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

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