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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 152

Various changes to the unemployment insurance law and authorizing the secretary of administration to transfer employees from any executive branch agency to the Department of Workforce Development for certain purposes. (FE)

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Aug 4, 2023. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 7, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 59 to 35

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 7, 2023

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Aug 4, 2023.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 15, 2024: “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.

Unemployment insurance This bill makes various changes in the unemployment insurance (UI) law, which is administered by the Department of Workforce Development. Significant changes include all of the following:

Identity proofing The bill requires DWD to implement identity-proofing measures for UI claimants who are engaging in benefit-related transactions with DWD that 1) require a claimant to verify his or her identity prior to filing an initial claim for benefits and when engaging in other transactions with DWD, and 2) achieve the IAL2 and AAL2 standards adopted in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Digital Identity Guidelines.

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Education and informational materials Current law requires DWD to compile and provide to employers certain information about how the UI system works, including a handbook on the UI system for employers and information concerning the financing of the UI system that is published on DWD's website. The bill requires DWD to also provide certain training materials for employers and claimants on the UI system. The bill requires DWD to publish training videos on its website and also to provide live training seminars for employing units that are free of charge and provided on a quarterly basis.

Assistance call center The bill requires DWD to operate a call center to assist claimants for UI benefits or similar federal payments. Under the bill, if the volume of calls has increased by 300 percent or more over the same week during the previous year or if there is a declared state of emergency for the state that causes or relates to an increase in UI claims, DWD is required to increase the hours for the call center to include evening hours after 5 p.m. and weekend hours.

Database comparisons The bill requires DWD to perform a comparison of state and national databases that track death records, employment records, and prison records against recipients of UI benefits for the purposes of detecting fraud or erroneous payments. The bill requires DWD to perform the comparison on at least a weekly basis. The bill provides that DWD may also make such comparisons with other databases.

Other changes Transfer of employees to DWD The bill authorizes the secretary of administration to temporarily transfer employees from any executive branch agency to DWD to assist in deciding UI appeals. Under the bill, DWD must pay all salary and fringe benefit costs of that employee during the time the employee is at DWD.

Who's behind it

18 representatives are its ⁠. All 18 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (18)

Signed on in support (7)

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 Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 5 · Apr 18, 2023

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 Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 10, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 59 to 35 · Apr 25, 2023 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

Didn't vote (5)

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

Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 2 · May 26, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jun 5, 2023

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, 22 to 11 · Jun 7, 2023

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. May 15, 2024

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 13, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Aug 4, 2023

    The governor vetoed it.

  4. Aug 2, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  5. Jun 7, 2023

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  6. Jun 7, 2023

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Jun 7, 2023

    The Senate passed it too, 22 to 11.

  8. Jun 7, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Jun 5, 2023

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

  10. May 26, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 2.

  11. May 2, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges.

  12. Apr 26, 2023

    The Senate received it.

  13. Apr 25, 2023

    The Assembly passed it, 59 to 35.

  14. Apr 24, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Apr 18, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  16. Apr 18, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 5.

  17. Apr 17, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Apr 12, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Apr 10, 2023 to Apr 11, 2023

    3 more representatives signed on in support.

  20. Apr 7, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities.

  21. Apr 7, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Gundrum, Brooks, Rozar, Petryk, Sortwell, Edming, Behnke, Moses, Nedweski, Plumer, Knodl, Macco, Brandtjen, Petersen, Wichgers, Gustafson and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Stroebel, Nass and Felzkowski

  2. Apr 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities

  3. Apr 10, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 11, 2023 · Assembly

    Representatives Schraa and Duchow added as coauthors

  5. Apr 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  10. Apr 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Apr 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-25-2023 by Committee on Rules

  12. Apr 24, 2023 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  13. Apr 25, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Apr 25, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Apr 25, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Apr 25, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 35

  17. Apr 25, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Apr 26, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. May 2, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges

  20. May 24, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. May 26, 2023 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  22. May 26, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  24. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

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

  25. Jun 5, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  28. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  29. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  31. Jun 7, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  33. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in

  34. Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  35. Jun 12, 2023 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  36. Jun 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-12-2023

  37. Aug 2, 2023 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  38. Aug 4, 2023 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023

  39. Mar 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  40. May 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  41. May 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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Veto override

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

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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

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

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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

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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

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