Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 894 — Relating to: a technology and innovation hub grant to BioForward, Inc., and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action — Published 2-22-2024

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on February 21, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Published 2-22-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 2-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 96

  3. Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  4. Presented to the Governor on 2-19-2024

  5. Report correctly enrolled

  6. Received from Assembly concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  9. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 0

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  14. Read

  15. Received from Senate

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 1

  18. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Read a second time

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

  22. Available for scheduling

  23. Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

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 Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  27. Available for scheduling

  28. Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Public hearing held

  31. Fiscal estimate received

  32. Senator Pfaff added as a coauthor

  33. Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  34. Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges

  35. Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Quinn, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Zimmerman, Gustafson, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Macco, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, Petryk, Rettinger, Sapik and Steffen

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 31 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 18100
Democrat 8000
Total 31100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
AGARD — Yea
BALLWEG — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Yea
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Yea
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Yea
Wirch, Robert Democrat Yea
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Nay
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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CONCURRENCE

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 45000
Democrat 24000
Unaffiliated 27000
Total 96000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Yea
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CONLEY — Yea
CONSIDINE — Yea
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Yea
OHNSTAD — Yea
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Yea
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Yea
SHELTON — Yea
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Yea
Andraca, Deb Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Yea
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Yea
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Drake, Dora Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Yea
Hong, Francesca Democrat Yea
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Madison, Darrin Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Yea
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Yea
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Yea
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Yea
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Yea
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Yea
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Yea
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Yea
Vining, Robyn Democrat Yea
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 894?
SB 894 is sponsored by Stroebel, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), and Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 894?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2024. Enacted.
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