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SB283 • 2025
public protective services hearing protection assistance
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Report approved by the Governor on 7-2-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 14
Published 7-3-2025
Presented to the Governor on 6-26-2025 by directive of the Majority Leader
Report correctly enrolled
Attempted to present to the Governor on 6-25-2025, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (2)
Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
Read a second time
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Anderson
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 44
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Emerson
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 42
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly concurred in
Read first time and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025
Received from Senate
Fiscal estimate received
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Smith , Hesselbein , Spreitzer , Drake , Roys , L. Johnson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Habush Sinykin , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Wall and Wirch
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith , Hesselbein , Spreitzer , Drake , Roys , L. Johnson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Habush Sinykin , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Wall and Wirch
Read a second time
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14
Ordered immediately messaged
Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Executive action taken
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 5, Noes 3
Available for scheduling
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
Public hearing held
Introduced by Senators James and Testin ; cosponsored by Representatives B. Jacobson and Spiros
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
public protective services hearing protection assistance Status: S - Enacted into law