Assembly Bill 471
Grants for Next Generation 911 and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 20, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 24, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 10, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 26
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 20, 2019: “Published 11-20-2019”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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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.
Under this bill, the Department of Military Affairs must provide grants to Wisconsin public safety answering points to purchase, upgrade, and maintain Next Generation 911 equipment. Under the bill, the 911 subcommittee must advise DMA on appropriate grant purposes and eligibility criteria for the grants, and DMA must promulgate rules for grant use purposes and eligibility based on those recommendations.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Patty Schachtner · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 5 · Oct 4, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 1, 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 20, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 20, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 26.
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Nov 14, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 1, 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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Nov 1, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Oct 18, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 11, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Oct 10, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 4, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 4, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 5.
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Sep 30, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 30, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Sep 25, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 24, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 24, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Felzkowski, Dittrich, Swearingen, Anderson and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, L. Taylor and Schachtner
- Sep 24, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Sep 25, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 30, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Born added as a coauthor
- Sep 30, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 1, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 4, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 5
- Oct 4, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-10-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 10, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 11, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 18, 2019 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 13, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2019
- Nov 14, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-14-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-19-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 26
- Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly
Published 11-20-2019
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