Assembly Bill 281
The restriction on the amount of phosphorus in certain cleaning agents
Topics: Electric appliance, Environmental protection, Trade practice
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 27, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 60 to 37
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 27, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 63
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 18, 2009: “Published 11-25-2009”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits the sale of cleaning products, other than industrial cleaning products, that contain more than specified amounts of phosphorus. The limit for most cleaning products is 0.5 percent phosphorus by weight. The limit for machine dishwashing products is 8.7 percent phosphorus by weight.
This bill reduces the limit on the amount of phosphorus in machine dishwashing products for household use to 0.5 percent by weight. The bill does not change the limit for nonhousehold machine dishwashing products.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 11 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Chuck Benedict · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · 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. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.
Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Jun 16, 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 Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 55 to 41 · Jun 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to take it up right away
Passed, 56 to 40 · Jun 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 56, Noes 40”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 60 to 37 · Jun 26, 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 60, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Environment vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 7, 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 Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 18, 2009
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 63.
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Nov 10, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 27, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 7, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 10, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 1, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Environment.
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Jun 29, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Jun 26, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 60 to 37.
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Jun 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 16, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Jun 3, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.
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May 27, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 27, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Black, Bies, Roys, Parisi, Danou, Pope-Roberts, Berceau, Hilgenberg, Mason, Milroy, Benedict and Smith;Cosponsored by Senators Miller, Taylor and Lehman
- May 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources
- Jun 3, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 10, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-23-2009 by committee on Rules
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vukmir, Nygren, Newcomer, Strachota, Lothian, Gunderson, Vos and LeMahieu
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 41
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 56, Noes 40
- Jun 26, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 37
- Jun 26, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jul 1, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Environment
- Sep 10, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 7, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 7, 2009 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 7, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 22, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 30, 2009 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009
- Nov 12, 2009 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 63
- Nov 18, 2009 · Assembly
Published 11-25-2009
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