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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 828

Additional compensation and recruitment and retention benefits for correctional officers, youth counselors, and psychiatric care technicians

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 7, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 59 to 33

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 21 to 12

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.

  6. 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”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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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 requires the Department of Corrections to provide additional compensation of $2.00 per hour to correctional officers and youth counselors in calendar year 2022, and $5.00 per hour in calendar year 2023 and in subsequent years, until funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is no longer available. The bill also requires the Department of Health Services to provide additional compensation to psychiatric care technicians of $2.00 per hour in calendar year 2022, and $5.00 per hour in calendar year 2023 and in subsequent years, until funding under ARPA is no longer available. The additional compensation is not permanent and the amounts are not cumulative. The bill also allows DOC and DHS to use money received under ARPA and allocated by the governor to provide recruitment and retention benefits to correctional officers, youth counselors, and psychiatric care technicians.

Under the bill, the governor must allocate sufficient moneys received under ARPA to DOC and DHS for the additional compensation and the recruitment and retention benefits under the bill.

Who's behind it

26 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 26 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 32 names

Authors (26)

Signed on in support (6)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Corrections vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 3 · Jan 19, 2022

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 Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 58 to 34 · Jan 25, 2022

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

Official motion: “Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 59 to 33 · Jan 25, 2022 · 7 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

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

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 1 · Feb 16, 2022

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · Feb 22, 2022

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 21 to 12 · Feb 22, 2022

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Apr 8, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Apr 4, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2022

    The Senate passed it too, 21 to 12.

  5. Feb 16, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.

  6. Feb 8, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jan 26, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  8. Jan 26, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly passed it, 59 to 33.

  10. Jan 24, 2022

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. Jan 19, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jan 19, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 3.

  13. Jan 11, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 11, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Jan 7, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Corrections.

  16. Jan 7, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Born, Schraa, Snyder, Callahan, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Oldenburg, Penterman, Plumer, Steffen, Kitchens, Mursau, Thiesfeldt, Sanfelippo and Vos; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Feyen, Jagler and Nass

  2. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections

  3. Jan 10, 2022 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  4. Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Corrections, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  8. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jan 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Senator Felzkowski added as a cosponsor

  11. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Andraca, Baldeh, Billings, Brostoff, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Doyle, Drake, Emerson, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hong, McGuire, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Pope, Riemer, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 34

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 33

  17. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  20. Feb 8, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Feb 16, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Feb 16, 2022 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  23. Feb 16, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Feb 18, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Pfaff

  26. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  28. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  31. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Mar 1, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-1-2022

  34. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  35. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  36. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  37. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

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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.

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