Assembly Bill 2
Treatment and diversion programs and making appropriations. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 17, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 17, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 97 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 32
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 17, 2017: “Published 7-18-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
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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.
Under current law, the Department of Justice awards grants to counties to provide alternatives to prosecution and incarceration for criminal offenders who abuse alcohol or other drugs. This bill provides moneys from general purpose revenue in each fiscal year in amounts specified in the bill to increase the amount spent for grants to counties operating treatment and diversion programs, to expand the grant program to more counties, and, subject to approval of the Joint Committee on Finance, to create a pilot program to divert certain persons to treatment options instead of the criminal justice system.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it at the governor's request.
17 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (17)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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 9 votes on this bill.
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 recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 16 to 0 · Mar 30, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 63 to 34 · Apr 4, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 63 to 34 · Apr 4, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote
Passed, 64 to 33 · Apr 4, 2017 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (64)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (33)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (2)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 97 to 0 · Apr 4, 2017 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (97)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (2)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 28, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 19 to 13 · May 2, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · May 2, 2017 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Didn't vote (1)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 17, 2017
The new law was published.
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Jul 17, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 32.
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Jul 13, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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May 10, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 2, 2017
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Apr 28, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Apr 6, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Apr 5, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Apr 4, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 4, 2017
The Assembly passed it, 97 to 0.
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Apr 4, 2017
“Point of order that Assembly Amendment 5 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)
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Mar 30, 2017
“Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 16, 2017
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 16, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Mar 2, 2017
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 2, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 2, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 17, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Nygren, Billings, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Swearingen, Petryk, Mursau, Tittl, Rodriguez, Born, R. Brooks, VanderMeer, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Spiros, Kulp, Fields, Schraa, Kleefisch, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Bernier, Tusler, Edming, Kolste, Subeck, Brostoff, Vruwink, Wachs, Sargent, Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Zepnick, Sinicki, Doyle, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, Ballweg, Tranel, Spreitzer, Zamarripa and Jacque; cosponsored by Senators S. Fitzgerald, Darling, Vukmir, Harsdorf, Feyen, Olsen, Wanggaard, Testin, Marklein, Cowles, Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch and Hansen, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 2, 2017 · Assembly
Senator Johnson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke
- Mar 9, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 16, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Mar 27, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 27, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Joint Committee on Finance
- Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 4-4-2017 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Goyke and Zepnick
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 34
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Shankland, Barca, Hesselbein, Doyle and Spreitzer
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 34
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives C. Taylor and Goyke
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Point of order that Assembly Amendment 5 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Decision of the Chair appealed
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 64, Noes 33
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a coauthor
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 5, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 28, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Erpenbach, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Vinehout, Johnson, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand and Risser
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Shankland added as a coauthor
- May 11, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 5-11-2017
- Jul 13, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2017
- Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-17-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 32
- 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
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