Assembly Bill 316
Prohibiting discrimination based on whether the person has received a COVID-19 vaccine
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 15, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
May 7, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 25, 2022
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 8, 2022
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 15, 2022.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill forbids the state and any governmental entity from discriminating against any person based on whether the person has received a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, or is able to show proof of having received such a vaccine.
Who's behind it
13 representatives are its . All 13 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Allen and Thiesfeldt
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · Nov 15, 2021
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 Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Failed, 2 to 2 · Feb 11, 2022
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 4, 2022
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 15, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 13, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 8, 2022
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 4, 2022
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 11, 2022
“Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Jan 26, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Jan 26, 2022
The Senate received it.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 15, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 15, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Jun 2, 2021 to Jun 8, 2021
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 2, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 24, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 7, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics.
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May 7, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 7, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Krug, Brandtjen, Brooks, Dittrich, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Rozar, Schraa, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Bernier, Jacque, Stroebel, Wanggaard and Jagler
- May 7, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics
- May 24, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Behnke added as a coauthor
- Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly
Representatives Allen and Thiesfeldt added as coauthors
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a coauthor
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 15, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Constitution and Ethics, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Nov 15, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 26, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 26, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- Feb 10, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Report concurrence without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a), by Committee on Health, Ayes 2, Noes 2
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022
- Apr 13, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-13-2022
- Apr 15, 2022 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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