Assembly Bill 163
Retired credential status for certain professionals holding credentials granted by the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 15, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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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, the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Professional Land Surveyors must promulgate rules to allow a credential holder who is at least 65 years of age or has actively maintained that credential for a minimum of 30 consecutive years and who has retired from professional practice and no longer engages in that practice to apply to the board to classify his or her credential as retired. Such a credential holder is exempt from continuing education requirements and may maintain his or her professional title but may not engage in the relevant practice. Also, under the bill, such a credential holder must pay only one-half of the applicable renewal fee to maintain his or her professional credential.
Who's behind it
7 representatives are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Brostoff and L. Myers
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, 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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 1 · Jan 31, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 1 · Jan 31, 2020
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 Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 31, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 31, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.
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Oct 14, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Aug 15, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 26, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.
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Apr 15, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 15, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kulp, Tusler, Anderson, Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Skowronski and Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Marklein and Jacque
- Apr 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
- Apr 15, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kulp
- Apr 26, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 26, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kulp
- Aug 15, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 14, 2019 · Assembly
- Jan 9, 2020 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 31, 2020 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Jan 31, 2020 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 1
- Jan 31, 2020 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
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
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
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