Assembly Bill 5
Facilitating and prioritizing COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jan 28, 2021, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 19, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 28, 2021
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a committee of medical and public health professionals that are selected by the federal Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of making recommendations on vaccines. If those ACIP recommendations are approved by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they become the CDC recommendations for vaccination. ACIP has made recommendations on the vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, including recommendations on vaccine allocation among prioritized groups. Each state creates its own vaccine allocation plan.
This bill requires the Department of Health Services to include in the highest level of priority for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine individuals aged 60 or older. DHS is also required to allow a vaccinator to administer the vaccine to the next level of prioritization based on either the ACIP recommendations or recommendations issued by DHS if the demand on the vaccinator for vaccine has been met at the current prioritization level. For purposes of prioritization, the bill defines who DHS and vaccinators must consider frontline essential workers.
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Certain pharmacies are part of the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. Pharmacies in this program administer the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine to residents and staff of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The bill requires DHS to allow a pharmacy in the program to administer the vaccine to residents and staff of assisted living facilities and other eligible long-term care facilities before completing administration to all nursing home facility staff and residents if the pharmacy determines that this administration scheme is more efficient in vaccinating more individuals in less time.
The bill requires DHS to develop a plan for vaccinating the general public against SARS-CoV-2 beginning when the supply of vaccine in the state satisfies the demand of the populations recommended for priority in the ACIP recommendations but no later than March 15, 2021. DHS must develop and submit the plan to the standing committees of each house of the legislature with jurisdiction over health issues by February 28, 2021. DHS must implement a single, efficient, statewide, centralized, and publicly available platform for identifying populations eligible to receive the vaccine, disseminating information about receiving the vaccine, and allowing those in eligible populations to make appointments to receive the vaccine through means that meet privacy requirements. The bill also requires DHS to take action on any vaccinator application within 10 days of receipt.
Who's behind it
6 representatives are its . All 6 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (6)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
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.
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 3 · Jan 26, 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 Health, Ayes 11, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 57 to 36 · Jan 28, 2021 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (57)
- 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)
- 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 Jagler (R, 13)
- 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 Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- 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)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (36)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- 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)
- 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)
Didn't vote (5)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 9, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families.
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Jan 28, 2021
The Senate received it.
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Jan 28, 2021
The Assembly passed it, 57 to 36.
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Jan 28, 2021
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jan 26, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 26, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 3.
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Jan 22, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 20, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 19, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Jan 19, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 19, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Dittrich, Duchow, Moses, Murphy and Rozar
- Jan 19, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Jan 20, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 22, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- Jan 25, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steffen
- Jan 25, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Duchow
- Jan 26, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 3
- Jan 26, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 26, 2021 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:02 AM on 1-28-2021 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 8
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 revived
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 36
- Jan 28, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 28, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 9, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Services, Children and Families
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
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