Assembly Bill 573
A law enforcement officer virtual behavioral health crisis care pilot program. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 27, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2023
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 219
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2024: “Senator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill directs the Department of Health Services to establish a pilot program to implement virtual behavioral health crisis care services for use by county or municipal law enforcement agencies in the field to connect law enforcement officers who encounter persons in crisis to behavioral healthcare services. Under the bill, DHS must contract with a private entity to provide virtual behavioral health crisis care services, including related equipment and training, that provide law enforcement officers with remote access via two-way audio/video communication to behavioral healthcare expertise and decision-making support. Then DHS must identify counties and municipalities to participate in the pilot program to use the contracted services.
Under the bill, to be eligible to participate in the pilot program a county or municipality must pay 30 percent of the cost for the equipment and services contracted for that county or municipality. No more than 50 percent of program resources may be allocated to counties or municipalities with a population of more than 50,000, and no more than 10 percent of program resources may be allocated to a single county or municipality.
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No later than May 1, 2025, DHS must collect and report information to the Joint Committee on Finance on the program's costs and effectiveness.
Who's behind it
22 representatives are its . 21 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (22)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Tom Michalski · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Nedweski · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Billings, Gustafson and O'Connor
- Cabrera and Subeck
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Nov 9, 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 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Nov 9, 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 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Mental Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 14, 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 Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 12, 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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2024
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 28, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 28, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 219.
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Mar 21, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 16, 2024
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 12, 2024
“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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Dec 14, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Dec 13, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 21, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
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Nov 15, 2023
The Senate received it.
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Nov 14, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly adopted it.
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Nov 13, 2023
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Nov 9, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 9, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 9, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Nov 1, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 31, 2023
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 27, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention.
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Oct 27, 2023
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 27, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Donovan, Born, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Duchow, Green, Kitchens, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Mursau, Nedweski, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, Rettinger, Schmidt, Wichgers and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators James and Tomczyk
- Oct 27, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention
- Oct 31, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor
- Nov 1, 2023 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 8, 2023 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Donovan
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 9, 2023 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 13, 2023 · Assembly
Representatives Billings, Gustafson and O'Connor added as coauthors
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 21, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Dec 13, 2023 · Senate
Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Dec 13, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 14, 2023 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 14, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 1-17-2024
- Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024
- Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 219
- Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly
Published 3-28-2024
- Apr 10, 2024 · Assembly
Senator Hesselbein added as a cosponsor
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
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
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