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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 47

Prohibiting persons convicted of certain felonies from providing martial arts instruction to minors

Topics: Athletics, Crime and criminals: Homicide or murder, Criminal identification and investigation, Justice, Department of, Regulation and Licensing, Department of, Sex crimes

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 18, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 13, 2009

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 28, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 130

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 22, 2010: “Published 3-3-2010”

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What it does

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

This bill prohibits a person from providing martial arts instruction to a minor for a fee without a license granted by the Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL). Under the bill, "martial arts instruction" means instruction in self-defense or combat, but not instruction in the use of a firearm, bow and arrow, or crossbow.

Under the bill, the Department of Justice must conduct a criminal background check on a person who applies for a license. DRL must grant a license to an applicant who pays a fee, if DRL determines that the applicant has not been convicted of certain disqualifying offenses specified in the bill, including certain violent crimes, crimes against children, and drug crimes.

Who's behind it

Marlin Schneider, a Democrat, is its ⁠.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 3 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (2)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Apr 23, 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 Criminal Justice, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 2010

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

Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 22, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 18, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 130.

  3. Feb 16, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 28, 2010

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Jan 28, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  6. Jan 28, 2010

    The Senate passed it too.

  7. Jan 28, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Jan 19, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Oct 29, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. May 18, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

  11. May 13, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  12. May 13, 2009

    The Assembly passed it.

  13. Apr 23, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Apr 23, 2009

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

  15. Mar 5, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Mar 4, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 2, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Feb 17, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice.

  19. Feb 17, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Schneider;Cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Plale

  2. Feb 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice

  3. Mar 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 4, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Criminal Justice, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. May 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-13-2009 by committee on Rules

  10. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. May 18, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  17. Oct 29, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  18. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  20. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-28-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  23. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  25. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  28. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

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

  30. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in

  31. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  32. Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Senate amendment 1)

  33. Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  34. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-16-2010

  35. Feb 18, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-17-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 130

  36. Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 3-3-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

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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