Senate Bill 218
Creating a grant program for public safety interoperable communication system upgrades. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 14, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 14, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 16, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 221
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2024: “Published 3-28-2024”
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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.
Under current law, the Department of Military Affairs is responsible for administering and overseeing the operation of the current, and a future, statewide public safety interoperable communication system, which is a radio system that may be used for emergency communication by public safety agencies, public works and transportation agencies, hospitals, and volunteer emergency services agencies.
This bill creates a grant program to be administered by DMA which will provide grants to local units of government that use the statewide public safety interoperable communication system for system upgrades.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Nedweski · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 2, 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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 2, 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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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 221.
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Mar 21, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 18, 2024
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 11, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 14, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 14, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 14, 2023
The Senate adopted it.
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Jul 14, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 2, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jun 2, 2023
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 23, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 8, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 14, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Apr 14, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 14, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Felzkowski, James, Quinn, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Armstrong, Binsfeld, Brandtjen, Duchow, Edming, Green, Gundrum, Moses, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, Palmeri, Petryk, Rettinger, Spiros and Swearingen
- Apr 14, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Apr 26, 2023 · Senate
LRB correction
- May 8, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
- May 8, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 1, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 2, 2023 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 2, 2023 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 2, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jul 14, 2023 · Senate
Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Sep 12, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 14, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
- Jan 18, 2024 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- Jan 19, 2024 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
- Jan 19, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 21, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-21-2024
- Mar 28, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 221
- Mar 28, 2024 · Senate
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