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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 836

Imposing conditions on a juvenile between a plea hearing and a fact-finding hearing or disposition hearing

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 29, 2024. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 19, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 22 to 10

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 22, 2024

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Mar 29, 2024.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2024: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

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

This bill grants the juvenile court the ability to impose reasonable restrictions on a juvenile's conduct, including travel, association with other persons, alcohol or drug use, and school attendance, during the time between the plea hearing and the conclusion of any fact-finding hearing or any disposition hearing. An order restricting a juvenile's conduct may be entered after the juvenile submits a denial at a plea hearing.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (13)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 2 · Jan 31, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 22 to 10 · Feb 13, 2024

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

What happened

  1. May 14, 2024

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 29, 2024

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Mar 26, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2024

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 14, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 13, 2024

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 13, 2024

    The Senate passed it, 22 to 10.

  8. Feb 9, 2024

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Jan 31, 2024

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.

  10. Jan 11, 2024

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Dec 20, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Dec 19, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  13. Dec 19, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 19, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Jacque, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Dittrich, Goeben, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, O'Connor and Penterman

  2. Dec 19, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Dec 20, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Brandtjen added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  7. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 9, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Rettinger added as a cosponsor

  10. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  14. Feb 13, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 13, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:36 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  18. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Feb 22, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Feb 27, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  25. Mar 26, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024

  26. Mar 29, 2024 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024

  27. May 13, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  28. May 14, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote