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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 836

Technical college police academy programs. (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 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 Technical College System Board to work with technical colleges to establish part-time police academy programs offered by at least two technical colleges. The TCS Board must endeavor to maximize statewide access to these programs in determining which technical colleges will offer the programs. The TCS Board must require at least two technical colleges to offer part-time police academy programs by January 1, 2023, and must distribute to the selected technical colleges for these programs $1,000,000 in moneys received under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that the governor is required under the bill to allocate for this purpose.

Who's behind it

31 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 31 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 38 names

Authors (31)

Signed on in support (7)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 4 · 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. 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 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 Universities and Technical Colleges vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 4 · 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 Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 21 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 Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 21, 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, 5 to 4.

  6. Feb 10, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jan 26, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.

  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 representative and 1 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, 9 to 4.

  13. Jan 18, 2022

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 13, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 11, 2022 to Jan 13, 2022

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  16. Jan 7, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

  17. Jan 7, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives James, Dittrich, Callahan, Armstrong, Steffen, J. Rodriguez, Edming, Spiros, Petersen, Penterman, Brandtjen, Tittl, Gundrum, Novak, Magnafici, Kurtz, Snyder, Krug, Plumer, Oldenburg, Skowronski, Petryk, Sortwell, Behnke, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Kitchens, Mursau, Swearingen, Sanfelippo and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Jagler and Nass

  2. Jan 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  3. Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 13, 2022 · Assembly

    Representatives Moses and Allen added as coauthors

  5. Jan 13, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 13, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  9. Jan 19, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  11. Jan 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Senator Felzkowski added as a cosponsor

  12. Jan 24, 2022 · Assembly

    Representative Duchow added as a coauthor

  13. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

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

  15. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

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

  16. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

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

  19. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

  22. Feb 10, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  23. Feb 16, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  24. Feb 16, 2022 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 4

  25. Feb 16, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  26. Feb 18, 2022 · Senate

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

  27. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Pfaff

  28. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  29. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  30. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

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

  33. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Mar 1, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-1-2022

  36. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

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

  37. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  38. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

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

  39. 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.

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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. 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

More in the glossary