Senate Bill 399
The use of billboards to recruit Department of Corrections employees. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 7, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 10, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 8, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 25, 2022
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 145
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 7, 2022: “Published 3-5-2022”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
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 eliminates a current law prohibition on the use of billboards by the Department of Corrections to recruit employees.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 26, 2021
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 Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 7, 2022
The new law was published.
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Mar 7, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 145.
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Mar 3, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 25, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 25, 2022
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 24, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 7, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 8, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 8, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 26, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Sep 29, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 28, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 10, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection.
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Jun 10, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 10, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Felzkowski, Marklein and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives James, Callahan, Bowen, Snyder, Schraa, Brandtjen, Edming, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Mursau, L. Myers, Plumer, Rozar, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Horlacher
- Jun 10, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection
- Jul 28, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 29, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 26, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 26, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Oct 26, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 5, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-8-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 8, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Dec 7, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 24, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Cabrera added as a coauthor
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Hesselbein added as a cosponsor
- Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 26, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 3, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 3, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-3-2022
- Mar 7, 2022 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-4-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 145
- Mar 7, 2022 · Senate
Published 3-5-2022
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
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote