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Bills from the January 2017 Special Session

Assembly Bill 1

Emergency administration of opioid antagonist to pupils and other persons

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 17, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 4, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 32 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 29

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 17, 2017: “Published 7-18-2017”

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What it does

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

This bill exempts a school bus operator, a public, private, or tribal school, Cooperative Educational Service Agency, or County Children with Disabilities Education Board employee, or a volunteer authorized in writing by a school, CESA, or CCDEB administrator or principal from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in administering an opioid antagonist to a pupil or other person who appears to be undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose. The person who administers the opioid antagonist must, as soon as practicable, report the drug overdose by calling “911” or, if “911” is not available, the telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.

Under current law, any of the persons authorized above may, similarly, use an epinephrine auto-injector to administer epinephrine to any pupil who appears to be experiencing a severe allergic reaction and administer glucagon to any pupil who the person knows is diabetic and who appears to be experiencing a severe low blood sugar event with altered consciousness, provided the person reports the allergic reaction or low blood sugar event.

Who's behind it

The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it at the governor's request.

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Signed on in support (13)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 16, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 16, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 16, 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 63 to 34 · Apr 4, 2017 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (63)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 26, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · May 2, 2017 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

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

What happened

  1. Jul 17, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 17, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 29.

  3. Jul 13, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 2, 2017

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  5. Apr 26, 2017

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

  6. Apr 6, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Apr 5, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  8. Apr 5, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  9. Apr 4, 2017

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Apr 4, 2017

    “Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)

  11. Apr 4, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Mar 16, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Mar 16, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  14. Mar 2, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 17, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

  16. Feb 17, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Nygren, Novak, E. Brooks, Bernier, Petryk, Edming, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Quinn, Steffen, Kremer, Ripp, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Mursau, Tittl, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, Billings, Ohnstad, Kolste, Rodriguez, Born, VanderMeer, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Ballweg, Tranel, Fields, Kulp, Vruwink, Sargent, Subeck, Spreitzer, Brostoff, Doyle, C. Taylor, Tusler, Zepnick, Sinicki, Hutton, Allen, Spiros, Zamarripa, Knodl and Jacque; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Harsdorf, Craig, Darling, Olsen, Marklein, Lasee, Feyen, Wanggaard, Testin, Cowles, L. Taylor and Carpenter, by request of Governor Scott Walker

  2. Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 3, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Billings and Spiros

  5. Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Billings and Spiros

  6. Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  8. Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  9. Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  10. Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 4-4-2017 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  12. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Kolste and Subeck

  16. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  17. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  18. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 63, Noes 34

  19. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  22. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Apr 5, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  24. Apr 5, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services

  25. Apr 6, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  26. Apr 6, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  27. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Apr 26, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Apr 28, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  34. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  36. May 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-9-2017

  37. Jul 13, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2017

  38. Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-17-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 29

  39. Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly

    Published 7-18-2017

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

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

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

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