Senate Bill 311
State aid for prizes awarded at local fairs. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 24, 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 Feb 13, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 244
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2024: “Published 3-28-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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
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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 Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection provides state aid to counties, agricultural societies, associations, and boards that hold local fairs to cover the cost of prizes paid out to exhibitors, up to $10,000 per fair. This bill increases that maximum to $20,000 per fair.
Current law also provides that an entity operating a fair may impose restrictions on the total number of fairs at which an exhibitor may participate in order to be eligible, at that fair, for a prize that is paid for with state aid. This bill keeps this provision, but provides that DATCP may not impose such restrictions.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Sue Conley · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Ellen Schutt · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Stafsholt · Republican, Senate
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Aug 31, 2023
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 Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, 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 244.
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Mar 21, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 13, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 26, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 19, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 21, 2023 to Oct 16, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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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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Aug 31, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Jul 27, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 19, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 25, 2023
1 more senator signed on in support.
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May 24, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism.
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May 24, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 24, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Ballweg, Feyen, Marklein, Spreitzer and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kurtz, Schutt, Armstrong, Behnke, Edming, Green, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Oldenburg, Plumer, Schmidt, Summerfield, Tittl and Shankland
- May 24, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Tourism
- May 25, 2023 · Senate
Senator Stafsholt added as a coauthor
- Jun 19, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 27, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Aug 30, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 31, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Aug 31, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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
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
- Sep 21, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Conley added as a cosponsor
- Oct 16, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 26, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 8, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly
Representative C. Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 14, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 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 244
- 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