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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Assembly Bill 439

Funding for improvement of baseball park facilities and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 5, 2023. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 28, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 17, 2023

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 14, 2023

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 41

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 5, 2023: “Published 12-6-2023”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill provides a total of $411,500,000 in funding from the 2023-24 fiscal year to the 2045-46 fiscal year for the Department of Administration to make payments under a grant awarded to a local professional baseball park district for the purpose of assisting in the development, construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of baseball park facilities. The bill separately provides a total of $50,000,000 in funding for short-term loans awarded by DOA to a local professional baseball park district for that purpose.

Who's behind it

10 representatives are its ⁠. All 10 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (10)

Signed on in support (1)

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 14 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 1 · Oct 12, 2023

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 13, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 1 · Oct 12, 2023

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 13, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 69 to 27 · Oct 17, 2023 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (69)

Didn't vote (3)

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

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 8, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 8, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Nov 8, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 1 · Nov 8, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 72 to 26 · Nov 14, 2023

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 72, Noes 26”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 72 to 26 · Nov 14, 2023

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 72, Noes 26”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 22 to 10 · Nov 14, 2023

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 30 to 3 · Nov 14, 2023

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 30, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to take it up right away

Passed, 25 to 7 · Nov 14, 2023 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 14 · Nov 14, 2023

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Senate vote to take it up right away

Passed, 26 to 7 · Nov 14, 2023

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “SUSPEND THE RULES TO MESSSAGE TO THE ASSEMBL”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 5, 2023

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 5, 2023

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 41.

  3. Nov 30, 2023

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 14, 2023

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Nov 14, 2023

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Nov 14, 2023

    The Senate passed it too, 19 to 14.

  7. Nov 14, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Nov 8, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.

  9. Nov 8, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  10. Nov 8, 2023

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  11. Nov 8, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  12. Nov 8, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Oct 25, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Oct 18, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations.

  15. Oct 17, 2023

    The Senate received it.

  16. Oct 17, 2023

    The Assembly passed it, 69 to 27.

  17. Oct 17, 2023

    The Assembly adopted it.

  18. Oct 12, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  19. Oct 12, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 1.

  20. Oct 12, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Oct 5, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Sep 28, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.

  23. Sep 28, 2023

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Duchow, Binsfeld, Rozar, O'Connor, Plumer, Melotik, Schmidt, Michalski and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senator Feyen

  2. Sep 28, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Oct 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Brooks

  5. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  7. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1

  8. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Oct 12, 2023 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 by Committee on Rules

  10. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 69, Noes 27

  15. Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Oct 17, 2023 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Oct 18, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Government Operations

  18. Oct 25, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Nov 7, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen

  20. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  23. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  25. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  26. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  27. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  28. Nov 8, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Nov 13, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Feyen

  31. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter and Taylor

  32. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter and Taylor

  33. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  34. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 30, Noes 3

  35. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  36. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  37. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  38. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  39. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading, Ayes 25, Noes 7

  40. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  41. Nov 14, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged, Ayes 26, Noes 7

  42. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Amendment 1 and Senate Amendment 2 adopted)

  43. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 72, Noes 26

  44. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Senate Amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 72, Noes 26

  45. Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  46. Nov 16, 2023 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  47. Nov 16, 2023 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-16-2023

  48. Nov 30, 2023 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023

  49. Dec 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-5-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 41

  50. Dec 5, 2023 · Assembly

    Published 12-6-2023

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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

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

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