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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 72

Requiring certain occupational areas to be included in the youth apprenticeship program. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 14

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 171

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 Workforce Development to include 16 specific occupational areas, commonly referred to as “career clusters,” for the youth apprenticeship program. Under current law, DWD is required to approve and maintain a list of approved career clusters, but is not required to include any specific career cluster.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

14 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (14)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · May 10, 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 Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 14 · Nov 5, 2019

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. 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 171.

  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. Nov 6, 2019

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Nov 5, 2019

    The Senate passed it, 19 to 14.

  8. May 10, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  9. Mar 20, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Mar 20, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Mar 1, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development.

  12. Mar 1, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

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

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Feyen and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Oldenburg, Brandtjen, James, Murphy, Mursau, Nygren, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Steffen, Summerfield, Tittl and Tusler

  2. Mar 1, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development

  3. Mar 20, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 20, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 6, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. May 10, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Small Business, Tourism and Workforce Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. May 10, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Nov 1, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  13. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:27 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  17. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Schraa

  19. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  20. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020

  27. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 171

  28. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Published 3-4-2020

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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