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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 827

Grants for dairy exports promotion and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 23, 2022. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 6, 2022

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 31 to 1

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 96 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 207

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2022: “Published 3-23-2022”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is authorized to use certain funds to make loans for the development of rural businesses or rural economic development. This bill allows DATCP to also use those funds to provide grants for the purpose of promoting dairy exports.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

19 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 23 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (19)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 9, 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 Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 11, 2022

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 11, 2022

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 31 to 1 · Feb 15, 2022 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 96 to 0 · Feb 23, 2022 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (96)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2022

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 23, 2022

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 207.

  3. Mar 21, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 23, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too, 96 to 0.

  5. Feb 17, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 15, 2022

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 15, 2022

    The Senate passed it, 31 to 1.

  8. Feb 15, 2022

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  9. Feb 11, 2022

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  10. Feb 11, 2022

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Feb 9, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  12. Feb 2, 2022

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 1, 2022

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Feb 1, 2022

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  15. Jan 6, 2022

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism.

  16. Jan 6, 2022

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 6, 2022 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Marklein, Pfaff and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Brooks, Duchow, Edming, James, Kuglitsch, Macco, Moses, Murphy, Novak, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rozar, Shankland, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Wichgers

  2. Jan 6, 2022 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism

  3. Feb 1, 2022 · Senate

    Representatives Kitchens, Spreitzer and Plumer added as cosponsors

  4. Feb 1, 2022 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Feb 2, 2022 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 9, 2022 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 9, 2022 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Feb 9, 2022 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Feb 11, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  13. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 1

  17. Feb 15, 2022 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:59 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  21. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 96, Noes 0

  25. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 23, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Feb 25, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Mar 21, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2022

  29. Mar 23, 2022 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-22-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 207

  30. Mar 23, 2022 · Senate

    Published 3-23-2022

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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