Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 8 R cosponsors

AB 610 — Relating to: waivers from immunization requirements at institutions of higher education.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 29, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 48 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 610 clarify that institutions of higher education in Wisconsin must allow students to waive immunization requirements for health, religious, or personal reasons, without needing to provide an explanation for their objections. Additionally, these institutions are required to inform students of their right to a waiver in writing whenever they communicate immunization requirements. This change matters because it ensures that students can make personal health choices without being pressured to justify their decisions, while also keeping them informed of their rights.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-3618/1 JPC:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 610 October 31, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives S ORTWELL, GOEBEN , ROZAR, ALLEN , B EHNKE, B ODDEN , B RANDTJEN, C ALLAHAN , D ITTRIC, E DMING , M AGNAFICI, MICHALSK, M URPHY, OC ONNOR, RETTINGER, SAPIK, SCHRAA and SCHUTT, cosponsored by Senators N ASS and CABRAL-G UEVARA.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
Assembly Bill 610 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 252.047 of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create 252.047 of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires any institution of higher education that receives public funding and that requires any student or prospective student to receive an immunization as a condition of attendance to waive the immunization requirement for a student or prospective student if the student or prospective student objects to the immunization for reasons of health, religion, or personal conviction.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in student objects to the immunization for reasons of health, senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Under the bill, no institution of higher education may require that a student or prospective student provide any explanation or justification of the student's or prospective student's objection to an immunization.
religion, or personal conviction.
Further, the bill requires an institution of higher education that receives public funding to inform a student or prospective student of the student's or prospective student's right to a waiver from the institution of higher education's immunization requirements in writing at any time the institution of higher education informs the student or prospective student of the immunization requirements.
No institution of higher education may require that a student or prospective stu- SECTION 1.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3618/1 JPC:cdc ASSEMBLY BILL 610 SECTION 1 252.047 Waiver from immunization requirements at universities, colleges, and technical colleges.
dent provide any explanation or justification for the stu- 252.047 Waiver from immunization requirements dent’s or prospective student’s objection to an immuniza- at universities, colleges, and technical colleges.
(1) In this section, institution of higher education has the meaning given in s.
(1) In tion under this section.
this section, “institution of higher education” has the (3) At any time an institution of higher education that meaning given in s.
(2) If any institution of higher education that receives public moneys requires any student or prospective student to receive an immunization as a condition of attendance, the institution of higher education shall waive the immunization requirement if the student or prospective student objects to the immunization for reasons of health, religion, or personal conviction.
receives public moneys informs a student or prospective (2) If any institution of higher education that receives student of any immunization requirements of the institu- public moneys requires any student or prospective stu- tion of higher education, the institution of higher educa- dent to receive an immunization as a condition of attend- tion shall inform the student or prospective student in ance, the institution of higher education shall waive the writing of the student’s or prospective student’s right to immunization requirement if the student or prospective a waiver under this section.
No institution of higher education may require that a student or prospective student provide any explanation or justification for the student's or prospective student's objection to an immunization under this section.
* Section 991.11,ISCONSINSTATUTES:
(3) At any time an institution of higher education that receives public moneys informs a student or prospective student of any immunization requirements of the institution of higher education, the institution of higher education shall inform the student or prospective student in writing of the student's or prospective student's right to a waiver under this section.
Effective date of acts.
(END)
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

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

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

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2024

  6. LRB correction

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 22, Noes 10

  13. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  14. Read a second time

  15. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Roys, Hesselbein, Agard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch

  16. Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  17. Available for scheduling

  18. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 3

  19. Executive action taken

  20. Public hearing held

  21. Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor

  22. Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue

  23. Received from Assembly

  24. Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Read a third time and passed

  26. Rules suspended

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  29. Decision of the Chair appealed

  30. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  31. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Subeck

  32. Read a second time

  33. Made a special order of business at 10:21 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  34. Referred to committee on Rules

  35. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 5

  36. Executive action taken

  37. Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor

  38. Representative Moses added as a coauthor

  39. Public hearing held

  40. Representative Hurd added as a coauthor

  41. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  42. Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Goeben, Rozar, Allen, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schraa and Schutt; cosponsored by Senators Nass and Cabral-Guevara

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18 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (18)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (114)

114 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

SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 22 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 0800
Total 221000
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
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 22 Yea · 10 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 0800
Total 221000
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
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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SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44000
Democrat 02400
Unaffiliated 181100
Total 623500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
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

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healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 610?
AB 610 is sponsored by Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Rozar, Allen, Scott (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Bodden, Brandtjen, Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Edming, Magnafici, Michalski, Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Rettinger, Sapik, Schraa, and Schutt.
What is the current status of AB 610?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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