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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 119

Grants to homeless shelters, modifying administrative rules promulgated by the Department of Administration, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jan 29, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 25, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 18, 2019

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 76

Latest entry in the official record, Jan 29, 2020: “Published 1-29-2020”

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What it does

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

This bill provides an additional $500,000 in each fiscal year of the 2019-21 fiscal biennium for grants to supplement the operating budgets of homeless shelters.

The bill also includes additional criteria the Department of Administration must consider in awarding that additional grant money and amends administrative rules of DOA concerning the grants so that DOA's rules are consistent with certain statutory requirements.

Who's behind it

26 lawmakers are its ⁠. 25 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 31 names

Authors (26)

Signed on in support (5)

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 11 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 3 · Jun 12, 2019

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 Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 1 · Jun 12, 2019

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 Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 12, 2019

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 Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 11, 2019

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 Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 19 to 14 · Nov 5, 2019

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 17, 2020

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 17, 2020

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 17, 2020

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, 17 to 14 · Jan 21, 2020

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Failed, 14 to 19 · Jan 21, 2020

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Jan 21, 2020 · 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. Jan 29, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Jan 29, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 76.

  3. Jan 24, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 21, 2020

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Jan 21, 2020

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Jan 21, 2020

    The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.

  7. Jan 21, 2020

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Jan 17, 2020

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  9. Jan 17, 2020

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  10. Jan 17, 2020

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Nov 5, 2019

    “Point of order that motion to withdraw a bill from committee is only in order under the 13th order of business well taken” (the official wording)

  12. Nov 5, 2019

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  13. Sep 11, 2019

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

  14. Jun 24, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development.

  15. Jun 18, 2019

    The Senate received it.

  16. Jun 18, 2019

    The Assembly passed it.

  17. Jun 18, 2019

    The Assembly adopted it.

  18. Jun 12, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  19. Jun 12, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  20. May 3, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Apr 23, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Mar 26, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  23. Mar 25, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform.

  24. Mar 25, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Rodriguez, Snyder, Pronschinske, Kurtz, Plumer, Dittrich, James, Tittl, Mursau, Felzkowski, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Allen, Duchow, Kulp, Petryk, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Kitchens, Edming, Schraa, Krug, Murphy and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Carpenter and L. Taylor

  2. Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  3. Mar 26, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Novak added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 23, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 3, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. May 30, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steineke

  7. Jun 3, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Steineke

  8. Jun 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jun 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Committee on Public Benefit Reform

  10. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  11. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  12. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  13. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  14. Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  15. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2019 by Committee on Rules

  16. Jun 14, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Steineke

  17. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  19. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  20. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 adopted

  21. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  24. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jun 18, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  26. Jun 24, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development

  27. Sep 10, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  28. Sep 11, 2019 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Sep 11, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  30. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Larson added as a cosponsor

  31. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Point of order that motion to withdraw a bill from committee is only in order under the 13th order of business well taken

  32. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  33. Jan 17, 2020 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  34. Jan 17, 2020 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  35. Jan 17, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  36. Jan 17, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  37. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass

  38. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  39. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  40. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Refused to reject Senate Amendment 1, Ayes 14, Noes 19

  41. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  42. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 14

  43. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  44. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  45. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

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

  46. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  47. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  48. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  49. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  50. Jan 24, 2020 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  51. Jan 24, 2020 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 3)

  52. Jan 24, 2020 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-24-2020

  53. Jan 24, 2020 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 1-24-2020

  54. Jan 29, 2020 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 1-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 76

  55. Jan 29, 2020 · Assembly

    Published 1-29-2020

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. 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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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