Senate Bill 4
Employment screening of and employability plans for residents in public housing. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 26, 2018
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 27, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under this bill, to the extent allowed under federal law, the Department of Administration shall require that public housing authorities do all of the following:
1. Conduct screening of adult residents to determine whether a resident is able-bodied and either unemployed or underemployed.
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2. Create an employability plan for each resident the housing authority determines is able-bodied and either unemployed or underemployed and require the resident to participate in the plan.
3. Require each resident the housing authority determines is able-bodied and either unemployed or underemployed to complete a questionnaire or other screening instrument concerning the abuse of controlled substances. If, on the basis of screening results, the housing authority determines that there is a reasonable suspicion that a resident is abusing a controlled substance, the housing authority must require the resident to undergo a test for the use of a controlled substance. If a resident tests positive for the use of a controlled substance, the housing authority must offer the resident the opportunity to participate in substance abuse treatment unless the resident has a valid prescription for the controlled substance.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Senate Organization introduced it at the governor's request.
26 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (26)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 15, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2018
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 Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 27, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 15, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 15, 2018
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 13, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 1, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 31, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 26, 2018
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations.
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Jan 26, 2018
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 26, 2018 · Senate
Introduced by Committee on Senate Organization, Senators Kapenga, Craig, Darling, LeMahieu, Nass and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Felzkowski, Thiesfeldt, Jagler, Sanfelippo, Tusler, Petersen, Duchow, Petryk, Kuglitsch, Tittl, Horlacher, Knodl, Brandtjen, Murphy, Spiros, Wichgers, Bernier, Krug, Kleefisch, Rohrkaste, Katsma, Born, Kremer and Swearingen, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Jan 26, 2018 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
- Jan 31, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 1, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 7, 2018 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kapenga
- Feb 8, 2018 · Senate
- Feb 13, 2018 · Senate
Representative Edming added as a cosponsor
- Feb 14, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2018 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2018 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 15, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 27, 2018 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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