Assembly Bill 581
The practice of physical therapy students and physical therapist assistant students and granting rule-making authority
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 25, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 138
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”
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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
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill 1) modifies the practice permissions for physical therapy students and physical therapist assistant students to eliminate requirements that they be assisting physical therapists when practicing and 2) allows the Physical Therapy Examining Board to promulgate rules related to the supervision of students who perform physical therapy procedures and related tasks.
Who's behind it
11 representatives are its . 10 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Patty Schachtner · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 5 · Jan 16, 2020
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 10, Noes 5”. 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
What happened
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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 138.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it too.
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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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Jan 27, 2020
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jan 22, 2020
The Senate received it.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 16, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 16, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 5.
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Oct 29, 2019 to Nov 4, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 29, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 25, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Oct 25, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 25, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Bowen, Horlacher, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petryk, Skowronski, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Nass, Schachtner and Kooyenga
- Oct 25, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Oct 29, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 29, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a coauthor
- Nov 4, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Thiesfeldt added as a coauthor
- Jan 15, 2020 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 16, 2020 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 10, Noes 5
- Jan 16, 2020 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 27, 2020 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 27, 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
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
- 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 4, 2020 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 138
- Mar 4, 2020 · Assembly
Published 3-4-2020
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote