Assembly Bill 183
Certification of abortion providers under the Medical Assistance program
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Jun 24, 2019. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 19, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 64 to 32
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 13
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Jun 24, 2019.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 12, 2020: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Veto override
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Author
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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
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 prohibits the Department of Health Services from certifying, and requires DHS to decertify by July 1, 2020, a provider under the Medical Assistance program that is a private entity that provides abortion services or is an affiliate of a person that provides abortion services. The prohibition does not apply to any hospital that terminates pregnancies under any of the following circumstances: the termination is directly and medically necessary to save the life of the woman; the pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest, which has been reported to law enforcement; or the termination is, due to a medical condition existing prior to the abortion, directly and medically necessary to prevent grave, long-lasting physical health damage to the woman.
If DHS determines that it needs to request a waiver of federal law or a state plan amendment or obtain other federal approval to implement this prohibition on certification and requirement to decertify, the bill requires DHS to submit the request or seek federal approval. Generally, under current law, DHS establishes criteria for certifying providers to provide services under the Medical Assistance program and certifies those providers. The Medical Assistance program is a joint federal and state program administered by DHS that provides health services to individuals who have limited financial resources.
Who's behind it
26 lawmakers are its . All 26 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (26)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · 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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 5 · May 9, 2019
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 Health, Ayes 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 64 to 32 · May 15, 2019 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (64)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (32)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Staush Gruszynski (D, 90)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (3)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 3, 2019
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 13 · Jun 5, 2019 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (13)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patty Schachtner (D, 10)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 12, 2020
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Jul 16, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 24, 2019
The governor vetoed it.
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Jun 20, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 5, 2019
The Senate passed it too, 19 to 13.
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Jun 4, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 3, 2019
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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May 16, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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May 16, 2019
The Senate received it.
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May 15, 2019
The Assembly passed it, 64 to 32.
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May 9, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 9, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.
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May 7, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 19, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Apr 19, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 19, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Tusler, Brooks, Duchow, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, James, Katsma, Krug, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Ballweg, Zimmerman, Edming, Skowronski and Snyder; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Craig, Nass, Kapenga, Bernier and Marklein
- Apr 19, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- May 7, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 9, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 9, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 5
- May 9, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 9, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 by Committee on Rules
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 64, Noes 32
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 16, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 16, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- May 16, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque
- Jun 3, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jun 3, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 4, 2019 · Senate
Representative Pronschinske added as a coauthor
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 13
- Jun 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 5, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-6-2019
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2019
- Jun 24, 2019 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 6-21-2019
- Jul 16, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 12, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 12, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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