Senate Bill 7
Pay for success contracting, establishment of pay for success trust fund, and making an appropriation. (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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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes the Department of Administration to contract with a private service provider for payments to provide social, employment, or correctional services to individuals. The bill also creates a nonlapsible trust fund to be known as the “pay for success trust fund,” from which payments under such a contract are to be made. The balance of the fund may not exceed $20,000,000 at any time.
DOA may not execute a contract under the bill unless DOA determines that the contract is expected to result in significant performance improvements or significant budgetary savings for the state or a local governmental unit if the contract objectives are achieved. Additionally, each contract under the bill is subject to approval by the Joint Committee on Finance and must include all of the following:
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1. A requirement that a majority of the total contract payment must be conditioned on the service provider achieving certain performance measures specified in the contract toward the outcome of the contract objectives.
2. A defined objective procedure by which an independent evaluator is required to determine whether the performance measures have been achieved.
3. A schedule of the amounts and timing of payments to be earned by the service provider during each year or other specified period of the contract.
The bill also requires the Departments of Health Services, Corrections, Children and Families, and Workforce Development to submit, after study, reports to the legislature concerning the programs those departments administer and advise whether and how the kind of contracting provided for under the bill could be utilized as an alternative to current funding models for those agencies' provision of program services.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Senate Organization introduced it at the governor's request.
22 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (22)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- 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
- Rob Swearingen · 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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 6, 2018
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 Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 9, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 4 · Feb 9, 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 Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 4 · Feb 9, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. 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 13, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 9, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 4.
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Feb 9, 2018
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2018
“Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 6, 2018
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 6, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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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, Darling, Stroebel and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Vos, Felzkowski, Sanfelippo, Tusler, Petersen, Duchow, Petryk, Kuglitsch, Tittl, Horlacher, Knodl, Brandtjen, Murphy, Wichgers, Bernier, Krug, Kleefisch, Rohrkaste, Katsma, 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 30, 2018 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jan 31, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 1, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 1, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 1, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 6, 2018 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Feb 8, 2018 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4
- Feb 9, 2018 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 13, 2018 · Senate
Representative Edming added as a cosponsor
- 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