Wisconsin 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

AB 589 — Relating to: regulation of sign language interpretation services, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)

Last action — Representative Wachs added as a coauthor

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

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Action History

  1. Representative Wachs added as a coauthor

  2. Representative Barca added as a coauthor

  3. Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Fiscal estimate received

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs and the Economy

  7. Introduced by Representatives Brostoff, Skowronski, Kleefisch, Crowley, Bowen, Vorpagel, Stuck, Subeck, Rohrkaste, Anderson, Spiros, Spreitzer, Genrich, Sargent, Hintz, Zamarripa, Ripp, C. Taylor, Sinicki, Kolste, Riemer, E. Brooks, Hebl and Goyke; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Johnson, Vinehout, Larson and Carpenter

Sponsors

  • Kleefisch · Primary
  • John Spiros · Primary
  • Brostoff · Primary
  • Lisa Subeck · Primary
  • Sargent · Primary
  • Vorpagel · Primary
  • Kolste · Primary
  • Bowen · Primary
  • Riemer · Primary
  • Skowronski · Primary
  • Hintz · Primary
  • Goyke · Primary
  • Hebl · Primary
  • Christine Sinicki · Primary
  • Mark Spreitzer · Primary
  • Zamarripa · Primary
  • Genrich · Primary
  • Ripp · Primary
  • Crowley · Primary
  • Stuck · Primary
  • Rohrkaste · Primary
  • Robert Brooks · Primary
  • Sequanna Taylor · Primary
  • Clinton Anderson · Primary

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24 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (24)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (108)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 589?
AB 589 is sponsored by Kleefisch, Spiros, John (Republican), Brostoff, Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Sargent, Vorpagel, Kolste, Bowen, Riemer, Skowronski, Hintz, Goyke, Hebl, Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Zamarripa, Genrich, Ripp, Crowley, Stuck, Rohrkaste, Brooks, Robert (Republican), Taylor, Sequanna (Democrat), and Anderson, Clinton (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 589?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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.
Where can I track AB 589?
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