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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 819

Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2017-19 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 28, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 14, 2020

  2. Committee, passed

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 99 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 104

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 28, 2020: “Published 2-29-2020”

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What it does

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

This proposal is introduced under section 111.92 (1) of the statutes. The proposal ratifies the collective bargaining contract for state employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit negotiated for the 2017-19 biennium under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. Currently, statutory program supplement appropriations fund the costs of collective bargaining agreements to the extent that they exceed budgeted costs. The proposal authorizes expenditure of moneys from those appropriations to fund the cost of this agreement.

Who's behind it

The Joint Committee on Employment Relations introduced it.

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.

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Feb 19, 2020

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 99 to 0 · Feb 20, 2020

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (99)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 28, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 28, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 104.

  3. Feb 26, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2020

    The Assembly passed it too, 99 to 0.

  5. Feb 20, 2020

    “Read” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 20, 2020

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 19, 2020

    The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.

  8. Feb 14, 2020

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Feb 14, 2020

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  10. Feb 14, 2020

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Committee on Employment Relations

  2. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  3. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  4. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  7. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  8. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  10. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  11. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  13. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read

  14. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  15. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 99, Noes 0

  19. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  21. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  22. Feb 26, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-26-2020

  23. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 104

  24. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Published 2-29-2020

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

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

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