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SB283Introduced in the Senate

Public protective services hearing protection assistance. (FE)

Passed

Introduced by Jesse James, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to create 85.65 of the statutes; Relating to: public protective services hearing protection assistance. (FE)

Where it stands

Published 7-3-2025

July 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table · June 24, 2025

54

Yes

42

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Joel Kitchens1Yes
Shae Sortwell2Yes
Ron Tusler3Yes
David Steffen4Yes
Joy Goeben5Yes
Elijah Behnke6Yes
Karen Kirsch7No
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez8No
Pricilla Prado9No
Darrin Madison10No

Bill history

  1. Introduced

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

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  7. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  8. Available for scheduling

  9. Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  12. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Drake, Roys, L. Johnson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Wall and Wirch

  13. Read a second time

  14. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  15. Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  17. Ordered to a third reading

  18. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Received from Senate

  22. Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  23. Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  24. Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  25. Read a second time

  26. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Anderson

  27. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44

  28. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson

  29. Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 42

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Rules suspended

  32. Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Received from Assembly concurred in

  35. Report correctly enrolled

  36. Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-25-2025, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (2)

  37. Presented to the Governor on 6-26-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader

  38. Report approved by the Governor on 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 14

  39. Published 7-3-2025

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