AB 151 Wisconsin Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Relating to: workforce metrics. (FE)

This bill requires state agencies overseeing workforce development programs to annually track and publicly report on specific performance metrics, such as participant employment rates and earnings. The law defines these programs broadly to include job training, job placement services, and initiatives like reintegration efforts for offenders and assistance for workers facing business closures. Additionally, the bill mandates that employers planning business closings or mass layoffs provide affected employees with contact information for local workforce resources to help them find new opportunities.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2023
Assembly Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Aug 2023
Introduced Apr 7, 2023 Vetoed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2023 · Assembly Apr 25, 2023

How they voted

2211
Passed
Total votes 33
Jun 7, 2023
D Democratic10
10 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican23
22 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Dec 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Aug 4, 2023
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
May 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Ayes 4, Noes 2
upper
May 2, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 35
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 4-25-2023 by Committee on Rules
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 5, Noes 3
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives O'Connor, Gundrum, Rozar, Penterman, Petryk, Green, Donovan, Moses, Edming, Binsfeld, Dittrich, Murphy, Plumer, Knodl, Macco, Bodden, Petersen, Wichgers and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Feyen, Bradley and Felzkowski
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors