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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 1015

Transfer from the state building trust fund to the general fund, funding for grants to support hospital emergency department services, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 28, 2024. It's ⁠. Before signing, the governor struck some parts using Wisconsin's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 9, 2024

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 2

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 97 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 97

Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2024: “Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

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What it does

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

This bill transfers $15,000,000 from the state building trust fund to the general fund and eliminates a $15,000,000 appropriation for a Building Commission grant in the 2021-22 fiscal year that was not used by a health system for the purpose of expanding psychiatric bed space. The bill increases the appropriation to the Joint Committee on Finance for supplemental appropriations by $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2023-24 for grants to support hospital emergency department services.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (2)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 1 · Feb 16, 2024

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 30 to 2 · Feb 20, 2024

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 97 to 0 · Feb 22, 2024 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (97)

Didn't vote (2)

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

What happened

  1. May 14, 2024

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 7, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  3. Feb 28, 2024

    The new law was published.

  4. Feb 28, 2024

    The governor signed it after striking some parts with a partial veto. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 97.

  5. Feb 23, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  6. Feb 22, 2024

    The Assembly passed it too, 97 to 0.

  7. Feb 22, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  8. Feb 20, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Feb 20, 2024

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Feb 20, 2024

    The Senate passed it, 30 to 2.

  11. Feb 16, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 1.

  12. Feb 14, 2024

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Feb 14, 2024

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 13, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Feb 9, 2024

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.

  16. Feb 9, 2024

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators James and Quinn; cosponsored by Representatives Summerfield, Hurd, Moses, Petryk, Pronschinske, Armstrong and Rozar

  2. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Edming added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 14, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 14, 2024 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 15, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Smith

  8. Feb 16, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 1

  9. Feb 16, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Feb 19, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  14. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  15. Feb 20, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:02 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  19. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  21. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from joint committee on Finance and take up

  22. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  25. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 23, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Feb 23, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Feb 23, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-23-2024 by directive of the Majority Leader

  29. Feb 28, 2024 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 2-28-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 97

  30. Feb 28, 2024 · Senate

    Published 2-29-2024

  31. Mar 7, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  32. May 13, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  33. May 14, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass partial veto notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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

Partial veto

Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.

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

Partial veto

Wisconsin's governor can strike parts of a budget bill and sign the rest into law.

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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