Senate Bill 124
Community-oriented policing-house grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 23, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 18, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 25 to 8
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 16, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 51
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 23, 2021: “Published 6-23-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill establishes a $600,000 grant program, administered by the Department of Justice, for cities with a population of 60,000 or more to fund community-oriented policing-house programs.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- 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 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 1 · May 7, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 1 · May 7, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended 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, 25 to 8 · May 11, 2021
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 25, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · May 11, 2021
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 23, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jun 23, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 51.
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Jun 22, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 16, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 9, 2021 to Jun 11, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 8, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 13, 2021 to May 19, 2021
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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May 11, 2021
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up” (the official wording)
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May 11, 2021
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate adopted it, 25 to 8.
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May 11, 2021
1 more senator signed on in support.
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May 7, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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May 7, 2021
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1” (the official wording)
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Mar 18, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 18, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 18, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, L. Taylor, Darling and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Armstrong, Brandtjen and Ortiz-Velez
- Feb 18, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 18, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 4, 2021 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
- May 6, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 25, Noes 8
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 13, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Duchow added as a cosponsor
- May 19, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Macco added as a cosponsor
- Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Dittrich added as a cosponsor
- Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 16, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-22-2021
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-22-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 51
- Jun 23, 2021 · Senate
Published 6-23-2021
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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