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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 89

Certification requirements for emergency medical responders

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 31, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 11, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 14, 2021

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2022

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Mar 31, 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.

Generally, this bill affects the requirements for certification as an emergency medical responder, formally known as a first responder. First, this bill prohibits the Department of Health Services from requiring an applicant who is applying for certification as an emergency medical responder to register with or take the examination of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

An ambulance service provider or another emergency medical services program is allowed to require an emergency medical responder to register with or take the examination of the NREMT. Current rules promulgated by DHS require an applicant for a license as an emergency medical services practitioner at any level, including an emergency medical responder, to be registered with the NREMT or, in certain circumstances, to complete the NREMT examination.

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Currently, an applicant for certification as an emergency medical responder who demonstrates to DHS that the education, training, instruction, or other experience gained by the applicant in connection with military service is substantially equivalent to the course required for emergency medical responder certification is considered to have satisfied completion of that course. This bill requires DHS to issue the certification for an applicant who has relevant education, training, and experience gained in connection with military service. For applicants with military service who are not affiliated with an ambulance service provider, the determination of whether an applicant has obtained the relevant education, training, and experience remains with DHS as under current law. For applicants with military service intending to volunteer for or be employed by an ambulance service provider or emergency medical services program, the determination of whether an applicant has obtained relevant education, training, and experience is solely within the discretion of that ambulance service provider or emergency medical services program.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 20 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (15)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 1 · Apr 7, 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 Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 31, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Mar 28, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 25, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Dec 7, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 27, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  7. Apr 14, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Apr 14, 2021

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Apr 7, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 1.

  10. Mar 3, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 11, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Feb 11, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.

  13. Feb 11, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Nass, Cowles, Feyen and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Novak, Kurtz, Oldenburg, VanderMeer, Jagler, Knodl, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Schraa and Tusler

  2. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

  3. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Wichgers added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 3, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 1, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 7, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 1

  7. Apr 7, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 13, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Apr 14, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Apr 27, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Dallman added as a cosponsor

  16. Dec 7, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

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

  18. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  19. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Jan 25, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Jan 26, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Feb 3, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Mar 28, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-28-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader

  27. Mar 31, 2022 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2022

  28. May 17, 2022 · Senate

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

  29. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    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.

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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