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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 792

An electric vehicle infrastructure program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 20, 2024. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 8, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 2

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 95 to 1

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2023 Wisconsin Act 122

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 20, 2024: “Published 3-21-2024”

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What it does

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

Under this bill, the Department of Transportation may establish and administer a program to provide funding for electric vehicle infrastructure projects.

Who's behind it

9 lawmakers are its ⁠. 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (15)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Utilities and Technology vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 10, 2024

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 Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Jan 11, 2024

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 30 to 2 · Jan 16, 2024 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 1 · Feb 22, 2024 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

No (1)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 20, 2024

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 20, 2024

    The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 122.

  3. Mar 18, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2024

    The Assembly passed it too, 95 to 1.

  5. Feb 21, 2024 to Feb 22, 2024

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  6. Feb 19, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Jan 16, 2024

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jan 16, 2024

    The Senate passed it, 30 to 2.

  9. Jan 16, 2024

    “Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 1-16-2024” (the official wording)

  10. Jan 16, 2024

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. Jan 11, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  12. Jan 10, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Jan 10, 2024

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

  14. Jan 10, 2024

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Dec 28, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  16. Dec 19, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Dec 8, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Utilities and Technology.

  18. Dec 8, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Quinn, Ballweg, Bradley, Felzkowski, Knodl, Stafsholt, Taylor and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Gustafson, Oldenburg, Brandtjen, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Mursau, Petersen and Tranel

  2. Dec 8, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Technology

  3. Dec 19, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 28, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Green added as a cosponsor

  5. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Utilities and Technology, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  10. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  12. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Jan 12, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  15. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 1-16-2024

  16. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  17. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 30, Noes 2

  20. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  22. Feb 19, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  23. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:34 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  24. Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  25. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Representative Andraca added as a cosponsor

  26. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  27. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  29. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 95, Noes 1

  30. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Feb 23, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  32. Feb 28, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  33. Mar 18, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  34. Mar 20, 2024 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-20-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 122

  35. Mar 20, 2024 · Senate

    Published 3-21-2024

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

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

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