Assembly Bill 286
Professional employer organizations and professional employer groups
Topics: Employment bureau, Regulation and Licensing, Department of, Trades and occupations
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 27, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, beginning on July 1, 2009, a person that wishes to provide or offer professional employer services in this state must register with the Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) as a professional employer organization (PEO) or a professional employer group (PEG). An initial registration issued by DRL is valid until 180 days after the end of the first fiscal year of the PEO or PEG that ends more than one year after July 1, 2009. A PEO or PEG that wishes to renew its registration must apply for renewal no later than 180 days after the end of the PEO's or PEG's fiscal year. The PEO or PEG must submit a copy of an updated financial statement with the application for renewal. The PEO or PEG may apply to DRL for an extension of the renewal period if the PEO or PEG submits with the application for renewal a letter from the certified public accountant that is auditing the PEO's or PEG's financial statement.
This bill provides that a PEO or PEG must annually apply to DRL for renewal of a registration by July 31 of each year, which is consistent with other credentials administered by DRL. The bill provides that a PEO or PEG may apply to DRL for an extension of time to submit an updated financial statement, but not for an application for renewal.
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Under current law, beginning on July 1, 2009, no person may offer or provide professional employer services or advertise that the person provides professional employer services or is a professional employer organization unless the person is registered with DRL. This bill prohibits a person from operating as a professional employer organization or professional employer group or advertising that the person is a professional employer organization or professional employer group unless the person is registered with DRL.
This bill also prohibits a person from using the titles, "professional employer organization," "PEO," "professional employer group," "PEG," or similar titles unless the person is registered as a PEO or PEG by DRL.
Who's behind it
2 representatives are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (2)
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Newcomer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Jobs vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 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 Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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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, 13 to 0.
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Jun 4, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business.
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May 27, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 27, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hilgenberg and Newcomer;Cosponsored by Senator Wirch
- May 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business
- Jun 4, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 9, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Jobs, the Economy and Small Business, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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