Assembly Bill 322
Ratification of the agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association, for the 2021-23 biennium, covering employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit, and authorizing an expenditure of funds. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 20, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 14, 2023
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Committee, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 91 to 2
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 21
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 20, 2023: “Published 7-20-2023”
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This proposal is introduced under s. 111.92 (1), stats. The proposal ratifies the collective bargaining contract for state employees in the public safety collective bargaining unit negotiated for the 2021-23 biennium under the State Employment Labor Relations Act. Currently, statutory program supplement appropriations fund the costs of collective bargaining agreements to the extent that they exceed budgeted costs. The proposal authorizes expenditure of moneys from those appropriations to fund the cost of this agreement.
Who's behind it
The Joint Committee on Employment Relations introduced it.
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 91 to 2 · Jun 21, 2023 · 5 didn't vote
See how each of the 98 representatives voted Hide the names
D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (91)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Amy Binsfeld (R, 27)
- Angie Sapik (R, 73)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Ellen Schutt (R, 31)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nik Rettinger (R, 83)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (R, 6)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Johnson (R, 33)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tom Michalski (R, 13)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Ty Bodden (R, 59)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
No (2)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
Didn't vote (5)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 27, 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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jun 28, 2023
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 20, 2023
The new law was published.
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Jul 20, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 21.
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Jul 13, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 28, 2023
The Senate passed it too, 33 to 0.
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Jun 28, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 27, 2023
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 23, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Jun 22, 2023
The Senate received it.
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Jun 21, 2023
The Assembly passed it, 91 to 2.
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Jun 14, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Joint Committee on Employment Relations
- Jun 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules
- Jun 15, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 91, Noes 2
- Jun 21, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 23, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 23, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 27, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 27, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-28-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 28, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 28, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 28, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 28, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 28, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jun 28, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 29, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 30, 2023 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-30-2023
- Jul 13, 2023 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2023
- Jul 20, 2023 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-19-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 21
- Jul 20, 2023 · Assembly
Published 7-20-2023
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
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
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