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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 831

A law enforcement marketing campaign. (FE)

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 Mar 8, 2022

  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 Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Justice to collaborate to develop and implement a marketing campaign, titled the “Pro-Cop Wisconsin Campaign,” that is designed to recruit law enforcement officers to and retain law enforcement officers in Wisconsin, including the recruitment of law enforcement officers from communities in other states that have sought to reduce funding for law enforcement.

WEDC and DOJ must spend $1,000,000 on the marketing campaign and must consult with local law enforcement agencies and associations in Wisconsin for purposes of the campaign.

Read the full summary

Finally, the bill requires the governor to allocate $1,000,000 of the funds accepted under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for the advertising campaign.

Who's behind it

32 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 32 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 36 names

Authors (32)

Signed on in support (4)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 5 · 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 5”. 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 Labor and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 23, 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 Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · Mar 8, 2022

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

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

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · Mar 8, 2022

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. 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. Mar 8, 2022

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 25, 2022

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  6. Feb 23, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  7. Feb 17, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Jan 27, 2022

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  9. Jan 26, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.

  10. Jan 26, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  11. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly passed it, 59 to 33.

  12. Jan 19, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jan 19, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 5.

  14. Jan 14, 2022

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jan 12, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Jan 11, 2022 to Jan 12, 2022

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  17. Jan 7, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.

  18. Jan 7, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Rozar, Armstrong, Born, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kitchens, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, J. Rodriguez, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Swearingen, Sanfelippo and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

  2. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 12, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 14, 2022 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative McGuire

  8. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  10. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  12. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

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

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  19. Jan 27, 2022 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  20. Feb 17, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Feb 25, 2022 · Senate

    Representative Milroy added as a coauthor

  25. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Carpenter, Smith and Ringhand

  27. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Carpenter

  28. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  29. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  30. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  31. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  34. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  36. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2022

  37. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

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

  38. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  39. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

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

  40. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

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

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Veto override

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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