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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 940

Implementation of talent attraction and retention initiatives

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

    Feb 1, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 17, 2022

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 11

  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.

Under current law, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation administers a program under which it collaborates with state agencies to develop and implement initiatives for the attraction of talent to and retention of talent in this state. Also under current law, under 2021 Wisconsin Act 58 , WEDC is required to expend $3,000,000 under that program in the 2021-23 fiscal biennium.

This bill requires the chief executive officer of WEDC, within 30 days after the bill becomes law, to submit a plan to the Joint Committee on Finance describing in detail WEDC's plan for making expenditures on talent attraction and retention initiatives, as required under 2021 Wisconsin Act 58 , and to ensure that WEDC begins making those expenditures.

Who's behind it

12 representatives are its ⁠. All 12 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 16 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (4)

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Small Business Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 15, 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 Small Business Development, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Economic and Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 24, 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 Economic and Workforce Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 4, 2022

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 11 · Mar 8, 2022 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (2)

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. Mar 8, 2022

    The Senate passed it too, 20 to 11.

  5. Mar 4, 2022

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 24, 2022

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

  7. Feb 22, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic and Workforce Development.

  8. Feb 17, 2022

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 17, 2022

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 15, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 15, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  12. Feb 8, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 1, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Small Business Development.

  14. Feb 1, 2022

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Armstrong, Born, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Moses, Petersen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Ballweg, Darling and Felzkowski

  2. Feb 1, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Small Business Development

  3. Feb 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Small Business Development, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  6. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-17-2022 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 17, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 22, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic and Workforce Development

  15. Feb 24, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  16. Feb 24, 2022 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic and Workforce Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Feb 24, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  19. Mar 4, 2022 · Senate

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

  20. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 11

  24. Mar 8, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Mar 11, 2022 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022

  27. Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly

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

  28. Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

  29. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

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

  30. May 17, 2022 · Assembly

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

Terms on this page

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

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