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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 227

Directing the Pharmacy Examining Board to create a program to monitor the dispensing of prescription drugs and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority

Topics: Crime and criminals, Damage (personal injury), Drugs, Federal aid, Pharmacy, Privacy, Regulation and Licensing, Department of

Became law

The governor signed it on May 19, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 23, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Sep 16, 2009

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 362

Latest entry in the official record, May 21, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill directs the Pharmacy Examining Board (board) to establish by rule a program for monitoring the dispensing of certain drugs (generally, controlled substances that current law permits certain licensed practitioners to prescribe). The program must do all of the following: 1) require a pharmacist, physician, advanced practice nurse, dentist, or optometrist to generate an electronic record documenting each dispensing of a covered prescription and to deliver the record to the board, unless the prescription is administered directly to a patient; 2) identify data elements to be contained in such a record; 3) specify to whom and under what circumstances such a record may be disclosed; 4) specify a format and a deadline for delivery of such a record to the board; and 5) specify a penalty for a failure to comply with program requirements.

The bill requires the Department of Regulation and Licensing to apply for certain federal grants to establish and operate the program. If the department fails to obtain federal funding before January 1, 2015, the bill is void.

Who's behind it

5 lawmakers are its ⁠. 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (6)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 Public Health vote on an amendment

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 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Public Health, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Failed, 43 to 52 · Sep 22, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Personal Privacy, Ayes 43, Noes 52”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 89 to 6 · Sep 22, 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 89, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 27, 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 Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Mar 17, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 21, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 19, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 362.

  3. May 13, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 15, 2010

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate passed it too, 31 to 2.

  7. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Mar 17, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 16 to 0.

  9. Mar 17, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  10. Mar 17, 2010

    “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 10, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Jan 27, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  13. Jan 20, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Sep 24, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.

  15. Sep 23, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  16. Sep 22, 2009

    The Assembly passed it, 89 to 6.

  17. Sep 16, 2009

    The Assembly adopted it.

  18. Sep 8, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  19. Sep 8, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  20. Jul 28, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  21. May 15, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  22. May 14, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  23. Apr 23, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Health.

  24. Apr 23, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sherman, Townsend, Benedict, Berceau and Hebl;Cosponsored by Senators Jauch, Risser, Olsen, Darling, Carpenter and Taylor

  2. Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health

  3. May 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jul 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Sherman

  6. Jul 28, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  7. Aug 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Sherman

  8. Aug 25, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Public Health, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  10. Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Health, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  11. Sep 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Sep 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-16-2009 by committee on Rules

  13. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  15. Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Personal Privacy, Ayes 43, Noes 52

  17. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 6

  18. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  20. Sep 24, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue

  21. Jan 20, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  22. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  23. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  24. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  25. Feb 10, 2010 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  26. Mar 16, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  27. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  28. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  29. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  30. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  31. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  32. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  33. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  34. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  36. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 31, Noes 2

  37. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  39. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in

  40. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  41. Apr 27, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  42. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010

  43. May 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 362

  44. May 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 6-1-2010

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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