Senate Bill 895
Amendments to the 2023-25 capital budget for University of Wisconsin System projects, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 6, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 10, 2024
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 95 to 2
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 102
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 6, 2024: “Published 3-7-2024”
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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
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill amends the 2023-25 Authorized State Building Program to add the following projects for the University of Wisconsin System:
1. UW–Madison: demolition of an engineering facility and construction of a replacement engineering building.
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2. UW–Madison: Kronshage-Jorns-Humphrey Residence Halls additions and renovations.
3. UW–Whitewater: Winther/Heide Hall entry additions and renovations.
4. Systemwide: demolition projects.
5. Systemwide: central plants and utility distribution renovations.
In addition to moneys contributed from other funding sources, such as gifts and program revenues, the bill transfers $423,273,000 from the general fund to the capital improvement fund for the purpose of funding these projects, except that the UW–Madison Kronshage-Jorns-Humphrey Residence Halls project is funded solely from program revenue supported borrowing and program revenues.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . All 9 are Republicans.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Eric Wimberger · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 7, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 7, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 31 to 1 · Feb 20, 2024
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- 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)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (1)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 95 to 2 · Feb 22, 2024 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (95)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
No (2)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
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 6, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 6, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 102.
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Feb 28, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too, 95 to 2.
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Feb 20, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate passed it, 31 to 1.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 20, 2024
“Placed at the foot of the calendar of 2-20-2024” (the official wording)
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Feb 19, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 7, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Feb 7, 2024
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 11, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 11, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 10, 2024
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jan 10, 2024
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Marklein, Cowles, LeMahieu, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, James, Testin and Wimberger; cosponsored by Representatives Born, Wittke, Vos, Behnke, Binsfeld, Duchow, Katsma, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Maxey, Melotik, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Plumer, Schmidt, Swearingen and Murphy
- Jan 10, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 11, 2024 · Senate
Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor
- Feb 5, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein
- Feb 7, 2024 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 7, 2024 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 7, 2024 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 7, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 19, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Placed at the foot of the calendar of 2-20-2024
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 1
- Feb 20, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:39 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 95, Noes 2
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 28, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2024 by directive of the Majority Leader
- Mar 6, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-6-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 102
- Mar 6, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-7-2024
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