Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)
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AB 470 — Relating to: adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts. (FE)
Last action — Published 3-6-2020
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 24, 2019. Enacted.
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16 sponsors
16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.
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Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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The legislative amendments to Assembly Bill 470 shifted the timeline for adding 12 new circuit court branches in Wisconsin by one year. Originally scheduled across 2020 to 2022, the addition of the branches will now occur between 2021 and 2023. This adjustment matters because it allows more time for counties to prepare the necessary infrastructure to support these new court branches, ensuring they can effectively handle the increased caseload.
- 2020 LEGISLATURE LRBa0746/1LRB-2124/1 MLJ:skwMLJ:amn&kjf ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 470 NovemberSeptember 11,24, 2019 - OfferedIntroduced by RepresentatiUSLER.Representatives T USLER , ITTL, MC GUIRE, E DMING, ANDERSON , ALLWEG , BOWEN, CROWLEY , OYKE , EUBAUER , PETERSEN, P ETRYK, SCHRAA , SPIROS, SUMMERFIELD and Z AMARRIPA , cosponsored by Senators P ETROWSKI, BEWLEY , BERNIER, LEM AHIEU, CHACHTNER , .
AtTAYLOR, theT locationsIFFANYand indicated,T amendESTIN. the bill as follows:
1.Referred to Joint Committee on Finance.
PageA 2,N lineA 3:CT to create 753.0605 of the statutes;
deleterelating “2019"to: and substitute “2020".
2.adding 12 circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts.
PageAnalysis 2,by linethe 4:Legislative Reference Bureau This bill adds 12 additional circuit court branches to be allocated by the director of state courts as follows:
deletefour “2020"circuit court branches in 2020, four circuit court branches in 2021, and substitutefour “2021".circuit court branches in 2022.
3.The director of state courts may allocate the branches to any county the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch if the county has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch and if the county has established or will have established by May 31 of the year in which the circuit court branch becomes effective the appropriate infrastructure to support the additional circuit court branch.
PageThe 2,director lineof 8:state courts may require any county, as a condition for receiving a circuit court branch allocation, to have established or to apply for a grant to establish a drug court.
deleteFor “2020"further information see the state and substitutelocal “2021".fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
4.The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
PageSECTION 2,1. line 13:
delete753.0605 “2019"of andthe substitutestatutes “2020".is created to read:
5.- 2020 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2124/1 MLJ:amn&kjf ASSEMBLY BILL 470 S ECTION 1 753.0605 Additional circuit court branches.
PageNotwithstanding 2,s. line 13:
delete753.06, “2020"the anddirector substituteof “2021".state courts may add additional circuit court branches as follows:
6.(1) By November 14, 2019, the director of state courts may add 4 additional circuit court branches, to begin operation on August 1, 2020.
PageThe 2,director lineof 15:state courts may allocate each branch to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch if the county has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch and the county has established, or will have established by May 31, 2020, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch.
deleteThe “2021"director andof substitutestate “2022".courts may require any county, as a condition for receiving a circuit court branch allocation under this subsection, to have established or to apply for a grant under s.
7.165.95 or 165.955 to establish a drug court.
Page(2) 2,After lineNovember 18:14, 2019, and before November 14, 2020, the director of state courts may add 4 additional circuit court branches, to begin operation on August 1, 2021.
deleteThe “2021"director of state courts may allocate each branch to any county that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch if the county has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch and substitutethe “2022".county has established, or will have established by May 31, 2021, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branchThe director of state courts may require any county, as a condition for receiving a circuit court branch allocation under this subsection, to have established or to apply for a grant under s.
8.165.95 or 165.955 to establish a drug court.
Page(3) 2,After lineNovember 23:14, 2020, and before November 14, 2021, the director of state courts may add 4 additional circuit court branches, to begin operation on August 1, 2022.
deleteThe “2020"director of state courts may allocate each branch to any county LRB-2124/1 - 2020 Legislature - 3 - MLJ:amn&kjf SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 470 that the director of state courts determines is in need of an additional circuit court branch if the county has passed a resolution requesting an additional circuit court branch and substitutethe “2021".county has established, or will have established by May 31, 2022, the appropriate infrastructure to support an additional circuit court branch.
9.The director of state courts may require any county, as a condition for receiving a circuit court branch allocation under this subsection, to have established or to apply for a grant under s.
Page165.95 2,or line165.955 23:to establish a drug court.
deleteSECTION “2021"2.Nonstatutory andprovisions. substitute “2022".
10.(1) ELECTION FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGESHIPS.The initial election for circuit judge positions created under s.
Page753.0605 2,(1) lineshall 25:be at the spring election of 2020 for a term beginning on August 1, 2020, and ending on July 31, 2026.
deleteThe “2022"initial andelection substitutefor “2023".circuit judge positions created under s.
11.753.0605 (2) shall be at the spring election of 2021 for a term beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending on July 31, 2027.
PageThe 3,initial lineelection 3:for circuit judge positions created under s.
delete753.0605 “2022"(3) shall be at the spring election of 2022 for a term beginning on August 1, 2022, and substituteending “2023".on July 31, 2028.
LRBa0746/1(2) -CIRCUIT 2020COURT LegislaturePOSITIONS. - 2 - MLJ:skw 12.
Page(a) 3,The lineauthorized 10:FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 4.0 GPR circuit court judge positions on August 1, 2020, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
delete20.625 “2020"(1) and(a), substituteto “2021".provide one circuit court judge in each of the circuit court branches created under s.
13.753.0605 (1).
Page(b) 3,The lineauthorized 11:FTE positions for the circuit courts are increased by 4.0 GPR court reporter positions on August 1, 2020, to be funded from the appropriation under s.
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delete20.625 “2020"(1) and(a), substituteto “2021".provide one court reporter in each of the circuit court branches created under s.
14.753.0605 (1).
Page- 3,2020 lineLegislature 11:- 4 - LRB-2124/1 MLJ:amn&kjf ASSEMBLY BILL 470 SECTION 2 (3) BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUEST.
deleteThe “2026"2021-23 andbiennial substitutebudget “2027".request to the department of administration from the director of state courts for the court system shall include all of the following:
15.(a) Funding for 8 circuit court judge positions for the circuit court branches created under s.
Page753.0605 3,(2) lineand 13:(3).
delete(b) “ofFunding 2021"for and8 substitutecircuit “ofcourt 2022".reporter positions for the circuit court branches created under s.
16.753.0605 (2) and (3).
Page(c) 3,Any lineproposed 13:statutory changes necessary to conform the statutes to account for circuit court branches added under s.
delete753.0605. “August 1, 2021" and substitute “August 1, 2022".
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delete “2027" and substitute “2028".
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delete “of 2022" and substitute “of 2023".
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delete “August 1, 2022" and substitute “August 1, 2023".
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delete “2028" and substitute “2029".
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delete “(2) and (3)" and substitute “(1) and (2)".
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“(4)2023-2BIENNIAL BUDGET REQUESTThe 2023-25 biennial budget request to the department of administration from the director of state courts for the court system shall include all of the following:
(a) Funding for 4 circuit court judge positions for the circuit court branches created under s.
753.0605 (3).
(b) Funding for 4 circuit court reporter positions for the circuit court branches created under s.
753.0605 (3).”.
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Action History
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Published 3-6-2020
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Report approved by the Governor on 3-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 184
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Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020 by directive of the Speaker
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Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020
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Received from Senate concurred in
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0
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Rules suspended
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Ordered to a third reading
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Read a second time
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Senator Jacque added as a cosponsor
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Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
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Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Available for scheduling
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Report concurrence recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Executive action taken
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Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
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Received from Assembly
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Ordered immediately messaged
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Read a third time and passed, Ayes 94, Noes 1
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Rules suspended
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Ordered to a third reading
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Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
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Read a second time
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Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tusler
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Placed on calendar 11-12-2019 by Committee on Rules
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Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
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Public hearing held
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Fiscal estimate received
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Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
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Representative Vruwink added as a coauthor
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Read first time and referred to Joint Committee on Finance
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Introduced by Representatives Tusler, Tittl, McGuire, Edming, Anderson, Ballweg, Bowen, Crowley, Goyke, Neubauer, Petersen, Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, Summerfield and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Bewley, Bernier, LeMahieu, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Tiffany and Testin
Sponsors
- Ron Tusler · Primary
- Paul Tittl · Primary
- Tip McGuire · Primary
- Edming · Primary
- Ballweg · Primary
- Bowen · Primary
- Crowley · Primary
- Goyke · Primary
- Greta Neubauer · Primary
- Kevin Petersen · Primary
- Petryk · Primary
- Schraa · Primary
- John Spiros · Primary
- Rob Summerfield · Primary
- Zamarripa · Primary
- Clinton Anderson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on
Sponsors (16)
- Tusler, Ron Republican
- Tittl, Paul Republican
- McGuire, Tip Democrat
- Edming
- Ballweg
- Bowen
- Crowley
- Goyke
- Neubauer, Greta Democrat
- Petersen, Kevin Republican
- Petryk
- Schraa
- Spiros, John Republican
- Summerfield, Rob Republican
- Zamarripa
- Anderson, Clinton Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (116)
116 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 116 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (33)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BERNIER | — | Yea |
| JOHNSON | — | Yea |
| RISSER | — | Yea |
| BEWLEY | — | Yea |
| ROTH | — | Yea |
| KOOYENGA | — | Yea |
| SCHACHTNER | — | Yea |
| COWLES | — | Yea |
| SHILLING | — | Yea |
| CRAIG | — | Yea |
| DARLING | — | Yea |
| STROEBEL | — | Yea |
| ERPENBACH | — | Yea |
| MILLER | — | Yea |
| OLSEN | — | Yea |
| TIFFANY | — | Yea |
| HANSEN | — | Yea |
| PETROWSKI | — | Yea |
| RINGHAND | — | Yea |
| Carpenter, Tim | Democrat | Yea |
| Fitzgerald, Joan | Democrat | Yea |
| Larson, Chris | Democrat | Yea |
| Smith, Jeff | Democrat | Yea |
| Taylor, Sequanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Wirch, Robert | Democrat | Yea |
| Feyen, Dan | Republican | Yea |
| Jacque, André | Republican | Yea |
| Kapenga, Chris | Republican | Yea |
| LeMahieu, Devin | Republican | Yea |
| Marklein, Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Nass, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Testin, Patrick | Republican | Yea |
| Wanggaard, Van | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (95)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BALLWEG | — | Yea |
| BOWEN | — | Yea |
| BRANDTJEN | — | Yea |
| BROSTOFF | — | Yea |
| CABRERA | — | Yea |
| CONSIDINE | — | Yea |
| CROWLEY | — | Yea |
| EDMING | — | Yea |
| FIELDS | — | Yea |
| GOYKE | — | Yea |
| GRUSZYNSKI | — | Yea |
| HEBL | — | Yea |
| HINTZ | — | Yea |
| HORLACHER | — | Yea |
| KATSMA | — | Yea |
| KERKMAN | — | Yea |
| KOLSTE | — | Yea |
| KUGLITSCH | — | Yea |
| KULP | — | Yea |
| LOUDENBECK | — | Yea |
| MACCO | — | Yea |
| MAGNAFICI | — | Yea |
| MEYERS | — | Yea |
| MILROY | — | Yea |
| MYERS | — | Yea |
| NYGREN | — | Yea |
| OHNSTAD | — | Yea |
| OLDENBURG | — | Yea |
| OTT | — | Yea |
| PETRYK | — | Yea |
| PLUMER | — | Yea |
| POPE | — | Yea |
| RAMTHUN | — | Yea |
| SANFELIPPO | — | Nay |
| SARGENT | — | Yea |
| SCHRAA | — | Yea |
| SHANKLAND | — | Yea |
| STEINEKE | — | Yea |
| STUCK | — | Yea |
| TAUCHEN | — | Yea |
| THIESFELDT | — | Yea |
| VORPAGEL | — | Yea |
| VRUWINK | — | Yea |
| ZAMARRIPA | — | Yea |
| SPEAKER | — | Yea |
| Anderson, Clinton | Democrat | Yea |
| Billings, Jill | Democrat | Yea |
| Doyle, Steve | Democrat | Yea |
| Emerson, Jodi | Democrat | Yea |
| Haywood, Kalan | Democrat | Yea |
| Hesselbein, Dianne | Democrat | Yea |
| McGuire, Tip | Democrat | Yea |
| Neubauer, Greta | Democrat | Yea |
| Sinicki, Christine | Democrat | Yea |
| Spreitzer, Mark | Democrat | Yea |
| Stubbs, Shelia | Democrat | Yea |
| Subeck, Lisa | Democrat | Yea |
| Taylor, Sequanna | Democrat | Yea |
| Vining, Robyn | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Zimmerman, Shannon | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors AB 470?
- AB 470 is sponsored by Tusler, Ron (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), McGuire, Tip (Democrat), Edming, Ballweg, Bowen, Crowley, Goyke, Neubauer, Greta (Democrat), Petersen, Kevin (Republican), Petryk, Schraa, Spiros, John (Republican), Summerfield, Rob (Republican), Zamarripa, and Anderson, Clinton (Democrat).
- What is the current status of AB 470?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 24, 2019. Enacted.
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