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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 397

The definition of plumbing and classifying plumbers to do certain work

Topics: Plumber, Water: Pollution

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Oct 27, 2009, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 26, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Oct 27, 2009

  4. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill makes changes in the definition of "plumbing," as it is defined for purposes of the statutory provisions relating to plumbing that are administered by the Department of Commerce. The changes include the following:

1. Changing the definition in certain aspects to include systems that treat or process wastewater and stormwater.

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2. Eliminating references that limit the scope of the definition to piping that runs from the outside of foundations of a building to water mains and terminals.

3. Eliminating references that limit the scope of the definition to potable water supply systems.

Under current law, plumbers are classified by the Department of Commerce to do different types of work. Under the "sewer services" classification, a plumber may do such work as installing septic tanks and installing sewer service from a septic tank to a building. Under the bill, plumbers with this classification may also install systems that reclaim used water or collect stormwater for subsequent uses.

Who's behind it

9 representatives are its ⁠. 6 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (8)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Labor vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 21, 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 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Oct 29, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail.

  3. Oct 28, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  4. Oct 27, 2009

    The Assembly passed it.

  5. Oct 27, 2009

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Oct 21, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Oct 21, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  8. Oct 14, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Aug 31, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Aug 26, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.

  11. Aug 26, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Soletski, Sinicki, Kestell, Mursau, Murtha, Staskunas, Turner, Vruwink and Zigmunt;Cosponsored by Senators Plale, Taylor, Lehman, Hansen, Wirch, Holperin, Carpenter and Cowles

  2. Aug 26, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Labor

  3. Aug 31, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Labor

  7. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Rules

  11. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Oct 28, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Oct 29, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail

  19. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    LRB correction

  20. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary

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

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

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence

More in the glossary

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

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