Assembly Bill 470
Adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 6, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 24, 2019
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Committee, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 12, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 184
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 6, 2020: “Published 3-6-2020”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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
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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 adds 12 additional circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts as follows: four circuit court branches in 2020, four circuit court branches in 2021, and four circuit court branches in 2022. The director of state courts may allocate the branches to any county the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch if the county has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch and if the county has established or will have established by May 31 of the year in which the circuit court branch becomes effective the appropriate infrastructure to support the additional circuit court branch. The director of state courts may require any county, as a condition for receiving a circuit court branch allocation, to have established or to apply for a grant to establish a drug court.
Who's behind it
16 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 7 are Democrats.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (16)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Tip McGuire · Democrat, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Patty Schachtner · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, 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.
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 94 to 1 · Nov 12, 2019 · 4 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (94)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- David Crowley (D, 17)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- 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)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- 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)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- 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)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Staush Gruszynski (D, 90)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- 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 (1)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
Didn't vote (4)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 16 to 0 · Feb 13, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 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 to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Feb 19, 2020
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Patty Schachtner (D, 10)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 6, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 6, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 184.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Feb 19, 2020
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 14, 2020
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 13, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.
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Feb 11, 2020
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Nov 12, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Nov 12, 2019
The Assembly passed it, 94 to 1.
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Nov 12, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Nov 7, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 2, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 2, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 25, 2019 to Oct 1, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Sep 24, 2019
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 24, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Tittl, McGuire, Edming, Anderson, Ballweg, Bowen, Crowley, Goyke, Neubauer, Petersen, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Bernier, LeMahieu, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Tiffany and Testin
- Sep 24, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
- Sep 25, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Vruwink added as a coauthor
- Oct 1, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
- Oct 2, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 2, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-12-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 11, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 1
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 12, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 11, 2020 · Senate
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
- Feb 12, 2020 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 13, 2020 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
- Feb 13, 2020 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020
- Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020 by directive of the Speaker
- Mar 6, 2020 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 184
- Mar 6, 2020 · Assembly
Published 3-6-2020
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
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