Senate Bill 318
Receipt of anatomical gifts by search and rescue organizations for human remains detection canines
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 26, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 31, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 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 178
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 26, 2024: “Published 3-23-2024”
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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
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.
This bill allows certain search and rescue organizations or recovery teams that use human remains detection canines to receive anatomical gifts under certain circumstances. Under current law, only certain persons or entities, including accredited medical schools for the purpose of research or education and organ procurement organizations as custodians of a body part for transplant or therapy, may receive anatomical gifts.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Oct 6, 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 Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 26, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 26, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 178.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 18, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 19, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 6, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Sep 13, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 7, 2023 to Sep 13, 2023
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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May 31, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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May 31, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 31, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Armstrong, Gustafson, Murphy, Rozar, Sapik, Schraa and Subeck
- May 31, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Sep 7, 2023 · Senate
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Sep 13, 2023 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Sep 13, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 4, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 6, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Oct 6, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 19, 2023 · 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 18, 2024 · Senate
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Jan 19, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-15-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 178
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-23-2024
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
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