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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 159

Temporary practice by physicians at camps, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 10, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill allows a person to practice for up to 90 days a year as a physician for campers and staff at a recreational and educational camp licensed in this state if both of the following are satisfied: 1) the person is licensed in good standing to practice medicine and surgery by another state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province and the licensure standards in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state; and 2) the person is not under active investigation by a licensing authority or law enforcement authority in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction. A person is required to submit a form to the Medical Examining Board before practicing as allowed under the bill.

Who's behind it

25 lawmakers are its ⁠. 24 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 33 names

Authors (25)

Signed on in support (8)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Rural Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · May 6, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Rural Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Rural Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · May 6, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Rural Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Rural Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · May 6, 2021

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Rural Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 15, 2022

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. May 10, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  3. May 6, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. May 6, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  5. Apr 6, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Mar 10, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rural Development.

  7. Mar 10, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Edming, Armstrong, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, James, Knodl, Magnafici, Milroy, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Ramthun, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Skowronski, Spiros, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Bewley, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein and Nass

  2. Mar 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Rural Development

  3. Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Edming

  4. Mar 19, 2021 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Edming

  5. Apr 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. May 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Rural Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  8. May 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Rural Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  9. May 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Rural Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  10. May 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. May 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 by Committee on Rules

  12. May 10, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  13. May 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  14. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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