Assembly Bill 143
Prohibiting statutes and rules examinations for certain professions. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jan 16, 2024, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 6, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2024
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 15, 2024: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits the Department of Safety and Professional Services, the Board of Nursing, the Medical Examining Board, the Occupational Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board, the Pharmacy Examining Board, and the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board from requiring an applicant to pass a statutes and rules examination as a condition of licensure or certification for all of the following professions:
1. Substance abuse counselors, clinical substance abuse counselors, and substance abuse counselors-in-training.
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2. Advanced practice nurse prescribers.
3. Respiratory care practitioners.
4. Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
5. Pharmacists.
6. Professional counselors.
The bill allows DSPS and the examining and credentialing boards to require an applicant for a credential to practice any of the professions listed above to affirm that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant's practice.
Who's behind it
9 representatives are its . All 9 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
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.
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 2 · Jan 10, 2024
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 Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 15, 2024
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 19, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Jan 16, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 10, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 10, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 2.
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Sep 21, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 14, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 12, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 7, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 6, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.
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Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 6, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Sortwell, Binsfeld, Bodden, Brooks, Dittrich, Green, Magnafici and Schmidt; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Marklein, Stroebel and Felzkowski
- Apr 6, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
- Apr 7, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Rettinger added as a coauthor
- Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 14, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Kurtz added as a coauthor
- Sep 21, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 2
- Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 19, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism
- Apr 15, 2024 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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