Assembly Bill 142
Requiring a license to engage in the practice of landscape architecture
Topics: Trades and occupations
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 11, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 13, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 99 to 0
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 14
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 123
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 16, 2010: “Published 2-25-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, no person may use the title "landscape architect" unless he or she holds a certificate of registration as a landscape architect issued by the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers, and Land Surveyors (the board). In order to be granted a certificate of registration as a landscape architect, a person must hold a bachelor's or a master's degree in landscape architecture from a curriculum approved by the board and have at least two years of practical experience in landscape architecture, or have a specific record of at least seven years of training and experience in the practice of landscape architecture including at least two years of courses in landscape architecture approved by the board, and four years of practical experience in landscape architecture. Further, the person must successfully complete an examination by the board.
Under this bill, no person may practice landscape architecture unless he or she is registered as a landscape architect by the board. The registration requirements remain the same under the bill. The bill clarifies that landscape architecture does not include professional services provided by a person who is an architect, engineer, or land surveyor, if the person holds the credential required to engage in that practice. The bill also contains exemptions from the registration requirements for a number of persons, including: 1) an individual doing work on property owned by the individual; 2) biologists, professional geologists, and professional soil scientists;
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and 3) a person making plans or drawings for the selection, placement, or use of plants or site features.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . 7 are Democrats and 7 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Benedict · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Phil Montgomery · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Shilling
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Labor vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 99 to 0 · Apr 28, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 99, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 73 to 25 · Apr 28, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 73, Noes 25”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Dec 17, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 14 · Jan 19, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 16, 2010
The new law was published.
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Feb 11, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 123.
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Feb 9, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Senate passed it too, 19 to 14.
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Dec 17, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Oct 29, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 4, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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Apr 29, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 73 to 25.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly adopted it, 99 to 0.
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Apr 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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Apr 8, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 13, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.
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Mar 13, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 13, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Shilling, Lothian, Clark, Parisi, Davis, Vruwink, Berceau, Benedict, Montgomery, A. Ott, Townsend, Turner, Molepske Jr., Mursau and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Risser, Taylor and Lehman
- Mar 13, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor
- Apr 8, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 15, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Shilling
- Apr 15, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Shilling and Knodl
- Apr 16, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 99, Noes 0
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 adopted
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 73, Noes 25
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 15, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 17, 2009 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Dec 17, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 14, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-9-2010
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-11-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 123
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Published 2-25-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote