Assembly Bill 186
Salvinorin A and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals, Drugs, Fines, Plants, Public safety
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 3, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 2, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Sep 17, 2009
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 141
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 5, 2010: “Published 3-17-2010”
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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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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.
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits manufacturing, distributing, or delivering salvinorin A, a psychotropic ingredient in the plant Salvia divinorum , with the intent that it be consumed by a person. However, the prohibition does not apply to manufacturing a form of salvinorin A that is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a homeopathic drug and that may be obtained from a retail store without a prescription, or to distributing or delivering such a form of salvinorin A to a person who is 18 years of age or older. The penalty for violating the prohibition is a fine not to exceed $10,000.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . 5 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Public Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 8, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Public Health, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 2, 2010
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 Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 5, 2010
The new law was published.
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Mar 3, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 141.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 16, 2010
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 27, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 23, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation.
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Sep 18, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Sep 17, 2009
The Assembly passed it.
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Sep 8, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 8, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jul 14, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 2, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Health.
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Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 2, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Cullen, Staskunas, Richards, Gunderson, Berceau, Nass, Kleefisch, Bies and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senators Plale, Taylor and Lehman
- Apr 2, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health
- Jul 14, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Aug 25, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Public Health, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 9-17-2009 by committee on Rules
- Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 18, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 2, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 2, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 10, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-16-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-2-2010
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 141
- Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly
Published 3-17-2010
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