Assembly Bill 3
Immunity from revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision for certain controlled substance offenses
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 May 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 33
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 17, 2017: “Published 7-18-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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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
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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 grants immunity from having probation, parole, or extended supervision revoked for possessing a controlled substance or controlled substance analog to a person, called an aider, who summons or provides emergency medical assistance to another person because the aider believes the other person is suffering from an overdose or other adverse reaction to a controlled substance or controlled substance analog. This bill also grants immunity from prosecution or from having probation, parole, or extended supervision revoked for possessing a controlled substance or controlled substance analog to the aided person in this circumstance.
This is an extension of current law, which grants immunity from prosecution for possessing a controlled substance or controlled substance analog to an aider who summons or provides emergency medical assistance to another person because the aider believes the other person is suffering from an overdose or other adverse reaction to a controlled substance or controlled substance analog.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it at the governor's request.
13 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (13)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Apr 27, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · Apr 27, 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 Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 1 · Jun 14, 2017
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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)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
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 33.
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Jul 13, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 1.
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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May 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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May 2, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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May 2, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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May 1, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 27, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Apr 4, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 8, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 1, 2017
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 17, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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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, Petryk, Mursau, Tittl, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Bernier, Edming, Krug, Petersen, Jagler, VanderMeer, R. Brooks, Murphy, Felzkowski, Skowronski, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Billings, Kolste, Subeck, Spreitzer, Brostoff, Stuck, Genrich, Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Zepnick, Sinicki, Doyle, Ballweg, Tranel, Vruwink, Fields, Kulp, Sargent, Allen, Spiros, Wachs and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Darling, Vukmir, Olsen, Wanggaard, Testin, L. Taylor, Carpenter and Marklein, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Senator Johnson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Considine added as a coauthor
- Apr 12, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ott
- Apr 19, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Ott and Nygren
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 5-2-2017 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- May 1, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Anderson added as a coauthor
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Berceau added as a coauthor
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 1
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 23, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-23-2017
- 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 33
- 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
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