Assembly Bill 193
Authorizing a biennial budget procedure for political subdivisions. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 21, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 25, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 18, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 8, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 42
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 21, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes political subdivisions to adopt and use a biennial budgetary procedure. The bill applies to cities, including a first class city (presently only Milwaukee), villages, towns, and counties. If a political subdivision decides to adopt a biennial budget, it must adopt the budget in an odd-numbered year. Generally, a political subdivision that adopts such a budget must follow the same current law procedures regarding public hearings, the contents of budget summaries, and information regarding expected revenues and expenditures that it would be required to follow if it adopted an annual budget. A political subdivision that adopts a biennial budget procedure may decide to return to adopting an annual budget procedure.
Current law specifies a particular annual budgetary procedure that is required for counties with a population of 750,000 or more, although current law authorizes any other county with a county executive or county administrator to use those particular procedures as well. Under the bill, such larger counties may also adopt a biennial budget, and may return to an annual budget. Similarly, current law also specifies a particular budget procedure for first class cities, which other cities may also use. Current law also authorizes a first class city to adopt an executive budget system, under which the mayor performs budget preparation functions otherwise performed by the city's board of estimates. Under the bill, any first class city may use the biennial budget process as its budget method.
Who's behind it
22 lawmakers are its . All 22 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (22)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 6, 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 Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 6, 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 Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 4, 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
What happened
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Nov 21, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 21, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 42.
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Nov 15, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 8, 2019
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 4, 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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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 13, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 6, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 6, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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May 7, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 7, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 6, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 25, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Apr 25, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 25, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Brooks, Brandtjen, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Katsma, Kerkman, Knodl, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Quinn, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Kapenga, Bewley, Cowles, Olsen and Stroebel
- Apr 25, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- May 6, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 7, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 7, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 16, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gundrum
- May 22, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-18-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Allen added as a coauthor
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 18, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Senator Miller added as a cosponsor
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 11, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 10-11-2019
- Nov 15, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-15-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-21-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 42
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Published 11-22-2019
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
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