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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 1050

Position authorizations in the Office of School Safety and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2024. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 2, 2024

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 22, 2024

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 2

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 240

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 12, 2024: “Senator Smith added as a cosponsor”

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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, there is the Office of School Safety in the Department of Justice. This bill increases the number of positions for the office by 14.2 project positions starting January 1, 2025, and ending September 30, 2025. The bill provides funding for the positions from the fees that DOJ collects for issuing licenses to carry concealed weapons.

Who's behind it

17 representatives are its ⁠. 9 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (17)

Signed on in support (8)

What it would cost

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

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 1 · Feb 20, 2024

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 20, 2024

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 Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 2 · Feb 22, 2024 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

No (2)

Didn't vote (2)

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

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 11, 2024

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, 30 to 2 · Mar 12, 2024

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. Apr 10, 2024 to Apr 12, 2024

    2 more senators signed on in support.

  2. Mar 28, 2024

    The new law was published.

  3. Mar 28, 2024

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 240.

  4. Mar 21, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Mar 12, 2024

    The Senate passed it too, 30 to 2.

  6. Mar 11, 2024

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

  7. Feb 27, 2024

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  8. Feb 26, 2024

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  9. Feb 23, 2024

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 22, 2024

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  11. Feb 22, 2024

    The Assembly passed it, 95 to 2.

  12. Feb 22, 2024

    The Assembly adopted it.

  13. Feb 21, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Feb 20, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  15. Feb 20, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  16. Feb 12, 2024

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 7, 2024

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Feb 2, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  19. Feb 2, 2024

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 2, 2024 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Andraca, Armstrong, Baldeh, Conley, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Jacobson, Maxey, Shankland, Sinicki, S. Johnson, Green, Brandtjen and Joers; cosponsored by Senators Quinn, Felzkowski and Spreitzer

  2. Feb 2, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 9, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak

  5. Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Novak

  8. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  9. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  10. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:56 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  12. Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative C. Anderson added as a coauthor

  13. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  16. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 2

  19. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Representatives Rozar and Ratcliff added as coauthors

  20. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 23, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  22. Feb 26, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  23. Feb 26, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Feb 27, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Pfaff added as a cosponsor

  25. Mar 11, 2024 · Senate

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

  26. Mar 11, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  28. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  30. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  31. Mar 12, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Mar 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-14-2024

  34. Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024

  35. Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 240

  36. Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly

    Published 3-28-2024

  37. Apr 10, 2024 · Assembly

    Senator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor

  38. Apr 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Senator Smith added as a cosponsor

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