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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 163

Membership of the Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council in the Department of Workforce Development

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2024. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 3, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 14, 2023

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 25, 2024

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 152

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 22, 2024: “Published 3-22-2024”

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What it does

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

Current law creates an Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council in the Department of Workforce Development. Current law specifies that one of the members of this council is the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Extension or his or her designee.

This bill clarifies the description of this member as the dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension or his or her designee, consistent with the University of Wisconsin System's restructuring approved by the Higher Learning Commission in June, 2018.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 2 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (6)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Labor vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 6, 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 Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 6, 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 Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 22, 2024

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 22, 2024

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 152.

  3. Mar 18, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 25, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Jan 25, 2024

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Oct 19, 2023

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Sep 14, 2023

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Sep 14, 2023

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Sep 14, 2023

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Sep 6, 2023

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  11. Sep 6, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. Sep 1, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. Aug 29, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Apr 3, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs.

  15. Apr 3, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 3, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Ballweg, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Oldenburg, Moses, Mursau and Novak

  2. Apr 3, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs

  3. Aug 29, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Aug 31, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  5. Sep 1, 2023 · Senate

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  6. Sep 5, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 6, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Sep 6, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor, Regulatory Reform, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Sep 6, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Sep 12, 2023 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  15. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Sep 14, 2023 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Sep 14, 2023 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Jan 23, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:07 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  20. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  25. Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jan 25, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Jan 30, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Mar 18, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  29. Mar 22, 2024 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 152

  30. Mar 22, 2024 · Senate

    Published 3-22-2024

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

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote