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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 217

Diabetes care and prevention plan. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 15, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 8, 2019

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 154

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Health Services, in consultation with the Department of Employee Trust Funds, to develop and implement a plan to reduce the incidence of diabetes in Wisconsin, improve diabetes care, and control complications associated with diabetes. Under the bill, DHS may also consult with the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Corrections in developing its plan. The bill requires DHS to submit a biennial report to the legislature that includes, among other information, the financial implications of diabetes upon DHS, the state, and localities, an assessment of DHS's activities and programs relating to diabetes, and a proposed budget to implement plans related to diabetes care and prevention.

Who's behind it

11 senators are its ⁠. 8 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

30 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 41 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (30)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 24, 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 and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 4, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 4, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 154.

  3. Feb 28, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2020

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 18, 2020

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 8, 2019

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Oct 8, 2019

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Sep 24, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Aug 6, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jul 3, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. May 31, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. May 15, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  13. May 15, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Feyen, Hansen, Johnson, Larson, Olsen, Ringhand, Smith and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Sargent, Anderson, Billings, Cabrera, Considine, Crowley, Edming, Fields, Hintz, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Magnafici, L. Myers, Novak, Ohnstad, Petryk, Pope, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Shankland, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler, C. Taylor and Skowronski

  2. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. May 31, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jul 3, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Aug 6, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 24, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 24, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Sep 24, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Oct 4, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:32 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  18. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020

  26. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 154

  27. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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