Assembly passed the bill 47 - 35 after a marathon that lasted about 20 hours of debate ; the straight party - line vote that attracted no Democrats . The contentious measure that will make it a crime for unions to force non - members to pay taxes , punishable by up to nine months in jail . opponents say it will make Wisconsin more attractive to businesses while opponents say the goal is to destroy unions , which tend to vote Democrat . Walker is a likely 2016 presidential candidate who rose to national prominence by taking on public - sector unions four years ago . He plans to sign the legislation into law on Monday - this time he will be in Iowa at a agriculture summit with his probable GOP competitiors .
Assembly passed the bill 62-35 after a marathon that included about 20 hours of debate ; the straight party-line vote that attracted no Democrats . The contentious measure that will make it a crime for unions to force non-members to pay dues , punishable by up to nine months in jail . Supporters say it will make Wisconsin more attractive to businesses while opponents say the goal is to destroy unions , which tend to vote Democrat . Walker is a likely 2016 presidential candidate who rose to national prominence by taking on public-sector unions four years ago . He plans to sign the legislation into law on Monday - this weekend he will be in Iowa at a agriculture summit with his probable GOP competitiors .