Assembly Bill 374
Settlement of the multidistrict opiate litigation
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 30, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 4, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 22, 2021
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 11
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 57
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 30, 2021: “Published 7-1-2021”
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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 attorney general to cooperate with local governments that are parties to the multidistrict litigation titled In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No.: MDL 2804, in entering into a joint settlement agreement of the claims of the state and local governments regarding opioids with any person engaged in the manufacture, marketing, promotion, distribution, or dispensing of an opioid product if all of the following are satisfied: 1) the Joint Committee on Finance approves the proposed settlement agreement under the procedure specified in current law; 2) the settlement agreement identifies 30 percent of the proceeds as payable to the state; and 3) the settlement agreement identifies 70 percent of the proceeds as payable to local governments that are parties to the multidistrict opiate litigation.
The bill allocates the share of settlement proceeds payable to the state to the Department of Health Services for expenditure for purposes that comply with the settlement agreement or court order. DHS, to expend the moneys, must annually submit to the Joint Committee on Finance a proposal of expenditure for the next fiscal year. The Joint Committee on Finance must review the expenditure proposal under its passive review process. If DHS, during the fiscal year, seeks to deviate from its expenditure proposal, it must submit the deviation to the Joint Committee on Finance for approval under its passive review process.
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The bill requires that moneys payable in a settlement to local governments be paid directly only to local governments that are parties to the multidistrict opiate litigation. The share of settlement proceeds for such a local government must be deposited by the local government in a segregated account; may not be commingled with other moneys, except for settlement moneys of another local government; must be expended for the purposes identified by the settlement agreement or court order;
may be allocated to another political subdivision if used for the same purposes as the local government may expend the moneys; and must be included in the local government's typical audit process. A local government may sell its right to receive a payment under the settlement agreement, if approved by the governing body of the local government. The local government may use a portion of the proceeds payable to it for attorney fees and expenses if a separate fund created in the multidistrict opiate litigation is insufficient to pay the entire amount.
Nothing in the bill alters a local government's right to litigate or resolve a lawsuit or claim as a party to the multidistrict opiate litigation if the lawsuit or claim was pending as of June 1, 2021. If the political subdivision of the state, or officer or agent of the political subdivision, however, is not a party to the multidistrict opiate litigation on or before June 1, 2021, the political subdivision, officer, or agent may not maintain a claim to proceeds of a settlement of the multidistrict opiate litigation and may not maintain any claim or commence any action against a person that is a defendant in the multidistrict opiate litigation and that would be released in a settlement agreement of the multidistrict opiate litigation.
Who's behind it
Jon Plumer, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 4 · Jun 16, 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 State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 60 to 38 · Jun 22, 2021
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (60)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (38)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 22, 2021
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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 11 · Jun 23, 2021 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (11)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (3)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 30, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jun 30, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 57.
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Jun 24, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 23, 2021
The Senate passed it too, 19 to 11.
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Jun 22, 2021
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 22, 2021
The Senate received it.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it, 60 to 38.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 22, 2021
“Placed at the foot of the calendar of 6-22-2021” (the official wording)
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Jun 16, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 16, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.
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Jun 10, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 4, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Jun 4, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jun 4, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Plumer; cosponsored by Senator Testin
- Jun 4, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Jun 10, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 4
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Placed at the foot of the calendar of 6-22-2021
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Plumer
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 38
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 11
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-24-2021
- Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-24-2021 by directive of the Speaker
- Jun 30, 2021 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 6-30-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 57
- Jun 30, 2021 · Assembly
Published 7-1-2021
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
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
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