Senate Bill 643
Expanding graduate medical training grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 26, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Nov 7, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 31 to 1
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 97 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 185
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 26, 2024: “Published 3-23-2024”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Health Services must distribute grants to rural hospitals to establish graduate medical training (GMT) programs in a specialty and to hospitals with existing GMT programs in a specialty to support the addition of new positions in the programs. Current law includes a nonexhaustive list of specialties in which a hospital's GMT program may specialize in order to be eligible for a grant. This bill removes that list but retains the specialty requirement for grant eligibility.
Under current law, the maximum amount of a grant DHS may distribute in a fiscal year to a hospital with an existing GMT program to support the addition of new positions in the program is $225,000. The bill removes that $225,000 maximum. The bill also requires DHS to renew grant funding to hospitals with existing GMT programs that received a grant in the previous fiscal year, without requiring the hospital to reapply for the grant, provided the hospital still meets eligibility criteria established by DHS, maintains an accredited GMT program, and wishes to receive grant funding.
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In addition, the bill creates a new grant program under which DHS is required to distribute up to $375,000 in annual grants, plus any matching federal Medical Assistance funds, to support GMT consortia. Under the bill, a GMT consortium is defined as an independent, nonprofit organization formed by two or more entities to oversee, support, and administer accredited GMT programs at rural hospitals. The bill requires DHS to distribute grants to GMT consortia that apply for the grant and meet certain requirements. DHS must also renew grant funding to GMT consortia that received the grant in the previous fiscal year, without requiring the consortium to reapply for the grant, provided the consortium still meets the grant requirements and wishes to receive grant funding. DHS must give preference in awarding the grants to GMT consortia that oversee, support, and administer GMT programs at rural hospitals that have limited access to federal GMT funding from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Under the bill, a GMT consortium must be accredited within 12 months of receiving a grant, and a GMT consortium may not receive renewed grant funding if the consortium is not accredited.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
28 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (28)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Bare · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Tip McGuire · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Ellen Schutt · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Housing vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 20, 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 Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 31 to 1 · Jan 16, 2024 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Cory Tomczyk (R, 29)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Didn't vote (1)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
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
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (97)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Alex Joers (D, 81)
- Amanda Nedweski (R, 32)
- Amy Binsfeld (R, 27)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Donovan (R, 61)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chanz Green (R, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Anderson (D, 45)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Darrin Madison (D, 10)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Dave Maxey (R, 83)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Ellen Schutt (R, 31)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Gus Gustafson (R, 55)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jenna Jacobson (D, 50)
- Jerry O'Connor (R, 60)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Joy Goeben (R, 5)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Karen Hurd (R, 69)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Lori Palmeri (D, 54)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Melissa Ratcliff (D, 16)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Bare (D, 80)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nik Rettinger (R, 83)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Melotik (R, 22)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Peter Schmidt (R, 6)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Ryan Clancy (D, 19)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Johnson (R, 33)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tom Michalski (R, 13)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Ty Bodden (R, 59)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
Didn't vote (2)
- Angie Sapik (R, 73)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. 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 185.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 7, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too, 97 to 0.
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Feb 20, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 16, 2024
The Senate passed it, 31 to 1.
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Dec 20, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Dec 6, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 5, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 21, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 7, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry.
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Nov 7, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 7, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Quinn, Tomczyk, Carpenter, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein, Pfaff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Snyder, Bare, Armstrong, Billings, C. Anderson, Brandtjen, Donovan, Doyle, Edming, Hurd, Joers, Kitchens, Kurtz, McGuire, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt and Tranel
- Nov 7, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
- Nov 8, 2023 · Senate
LRB correction
- Nov 21, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 5, 2023 · Senate
Representative Magnafici added as a cosponsor
- Dec 6, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 20, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 20, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Dec 20, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 12, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 1
- Jan 16, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:23 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 97, Noes 0
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 29, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 7, 2024 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- 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 185
- 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
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