Wisconsin 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: To Executive 36 R cosponsors

AB 179 — Relating to: requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.

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

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Report vetoed by the Governor on 6-21-2019

  5. Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2019

  6. Report correctly enrolled on 6-6-2019

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  13. Read a second time

  14. Placed on calendar 6-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  15. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  16. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  17. Available for scheduling

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Read a second time

  25. Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wichgers

  31. Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  32. Introduced by Representatives Steineke, Vos, Allen, August, Ballweg, Born, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel, Wittke and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Fitzgerald, Bernier, Cowles, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Kapenga, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Petrowski, Stroebel, Testin, Tiffany and Wanggaard

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61 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 71 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (61)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (71)

71 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

CONCURRENCE

Passed 18 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10900
Republican 7100
Democrat 1401
Total 181401
% of votes cast 55%42%0%3%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BERNIER — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
COWLES — Yea
KOOYENGA — Yea
ROTH — Yea
CRAIG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
DARLING — Yea
TIFFANY — Yea
OLSEN — Yea
BEWLEY — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
SHILLING — Nay
MILLER — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
HANSEN — Nay
RISSER — Nay
SCHACHTNER — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Larson, Chris Democrat Not Voting
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Nay
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 36100
Democrat 01400
Unaffiliated 262000
Total 623500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
BOWEN — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
CROWLEY — Nay
EDMING — Yea
FIELDS — Nay
GOYKE — Nay
GRUSZYNSKI — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HINTZ — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KOLSTE — Nay
KUGLITSCH — Yea
KULP — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MILROY — Nay
NYGREN — Yea
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
OTT — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROHRKASTE — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SARGENT — Nay
SCHRAA — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
STUCK — Nay
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
ZAMARRIPA — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob 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 Nay
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 179?
AB 179 is sponsored by Steineke, Vos, Robin (Republican), Allen, Scott (Republican), August, Tyler (Republican), Ballweg, Born, Mark (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Edming, Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Horlacher, Hutton, Rob (Republican), Jagler, John (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), James, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Krug, Scott (Republican), Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Murphy, David (Republican), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Neylon, Adam (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Nygren, Oldenburg, Ott, Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Ramthun, Rodriguez, Jessie (Republican), Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Patrick (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Stafsholt, Rob (Republican), Steffen, David (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Swearingen, Rob (Republican), Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), Tusler, Ron (Republican), VanderMeer, Nancy (Republican), Vorpagel, Zimmerman, Shannon (Republican), Wittke, Robert (Republican), Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Kurtz, Tony (Republican), and Gundrum, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 179?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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.
Where can I track AB 179?
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