Assembly Bill 973
Mandatory training regarding human trafficking for employees of community-based residential facilities and owners of certain entities and certain other employees and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 18, 2024
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 15, 2024
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 12, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 237
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2024: “Published 3-28-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires any employee of a community-based residential facility who has regular, direct contact with facility residents to receive training on identifying and preventing human trafficking crimes within 60 days after starting employment and at least every two years thereafter.
The bill also requires employers to provide, within 60 days of an employee's hire and at least every two years thereafter, training on identifying and preventing human trafficking crimes to employees who are likely to interact with the public and vulnerable individuals. Under the bill, the training must be provided, at a minimum, to private security officers, hotel and motel owners and managers, public transit managers, and adult entertainment establishment owners and managers. Also under the bill, except with respect to individuals who are required by law to report suspected human trafficking, a failure to report a case of human trafficking does not automatically subject an owner or employee to liability to the human trafficking victim or to any other party.
Who's behind it
21 representatives are its . 14 are Republicans and 7 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Sue Conley · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, 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 Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 7, 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 Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 7, 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 Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 27, 2024
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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 11, 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
What happened
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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 237.
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Mar 21, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 12, 2024
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 11, 2024
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 27, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 19, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 15, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Feb 15, 2024
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 15, 2024
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 7, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 7, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Feb 6, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 2, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 1, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 24, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 18, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities.
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Jan 18, 2024
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Stubbs, C. Anderson, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Edming, Emerson, Hurd, Kitchens, Krug, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Schraa, Subeck and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Knodl, Ballweg, Taylor, Testin and Wirch
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities
- Jan 24, 2024 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 1, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Feb 2, 2024 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 5, 2024 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Gundrum
- Feb 6, 2024 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 6, 2024 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 6, 2024 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development and Economic Opportunities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-15-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 15, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 15, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024
- 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 237
- Mar 28, 2024 · Assembly
Published 3-28-2024
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