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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 356

Grants for incumbent local exchange carriers for costs associated with Next Generation 911 and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 17, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 18, 2024

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 2

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 222

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2024: “Published 3-28-2024”

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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, the Department of Military Affairs must award grants to public safety answering points, more commonly known as 911 call centers, for a variety of purposes related to advanced 911 operations, known as Next Generation 911. In addition, under a separate grant program, DMA must award grants to county land information offices for the purpose of preparing geographic information systems data to help enable Next Generation 911.

This bill creates an additional grant program under which DMA must award grants to incumbent local exchange carriers operating as originating service providers for the reimbursement of the incumbent local exchange carriers' certain various costs associated Next Generation 911. An “incumbent local exchange carrier” is defined under the bill to have the same meaning as it does under federal law. An “originating service provider” is an entity that provides a service that may be used to generate a request for emergency assistance and that may connect to an emergency number system.

Who's behind it

22 representatives are its ⁠. 21 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 31 names

Authors (22)

Signed on in support (9)

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 8 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 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 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · 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 as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Jan 16, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Jan 16, 2024

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 1 · Jan 16, 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 Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 96 to 1 · Jan 18, 2024 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (96)

No (1)

Didn't vote (2)

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

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 9, 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 · Feb 13, 2024

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (2)

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

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2024

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 28, 2024

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 222.

  3. Mar 21, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 13, 2024

    The Senate passed it too, 30 to 2.

  5. Feb 9, 2024

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

  6. Jan 19, 2024

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Jan 18, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  8. Jan 18, 2024

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 18, 2024

    The Assembly passed it, 96 to 1.

  10. Jan 18, 2024

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jan 17, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Jan 16, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jan 16, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 1.

  14. Jan 10, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  15. Jan 10, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  16. Jan 3, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Dec 20, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Oct 18, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  19. Jul 26, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Jul 17, 2023

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  21. Jul 17, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kurtz, Novak, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Donovan, Kitchens, Krug, Moses, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Petryk, Schmidt, Schraa, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tranel, VanderMeer and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Testin, James, Marklein, Pfaff, Quinn and Cowles

  2. Jul 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance

  3. Jul 26, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 18, 2023 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and referred to committee on State Affairs pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  5. Dec 20, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Dec 27, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  7. Jan 3, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Brooks added as a coauthor

  8. Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 2

  10. Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  11. Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  12. Jan 10, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kurtz

  13. Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  14. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  15. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  16. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 1

  17. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  18. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-18-2024 by Committee on Rules

  19. Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  20. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  22. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  23. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 1

  26. Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Jan 18, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  28. Jan 18, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a coauthor

  29. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  30. Jan 19, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  31. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

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

  32. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  33. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  34. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  36. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

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

  37. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  39. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-15-2024

  40. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  41. Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)

  42. Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024

  43. Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 222

  44. Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly

    Published 3-28-2024

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Wisconsin Act

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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.

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

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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