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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 890

The display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty

Topics: Children, Mercantile establishment, Sales, Trade practice

Stopped in committee

The voted on it but didn't recommend it, so the full Assembly never voted. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 23, 2010

  2. Committee, stopped here

    Stopped here. The committee didn't recommend it.

  3. Assembly vote, not reached

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

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

It sat with the Assembly Committee on Rules.

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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 prohibits the retail sale of novelty lighters to minors and prohibits the display for retail sale of novelty lighters in an area of a retail establishment that is accessible to the general public. Under the bill, "novelty lighter" means a device containing a combustible fuel intended for use in igniting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, if any of the following apply: 1) the device is designed to resemble a cartoon character, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, animal, food, or beverage, unless the resemblance is solely the result of printing or decoration with a logo, label, decal, artwork, or a heat shrinkable sleeve; or 2) the device plays musical notes, has flashing lights, or has other features that are appealing to or intended for use by juveniles, except that "novelty lighter" does not include a device manufactured before 1980 or a device intended for use in igniting a fire in a fireplace or wood stove or in a charcoal or gas grill. A person who violates the prohibitions in the bill is subject to a forfeiture up to $100.

Who's behind it

5 representatives are its ⁠. 4 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 7 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (2)

What it would cost

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

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Apr 28, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  3. Apr 22, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    The committee voted on it.

  5. Apr 13, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Mar 23, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.

  7. Mar 23, 2010

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Pasch, Schneider, A. Williams and Townsend;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Lassa

  2. Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Consumer Protection

  3. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Report without recommendation by committee on Consumer Protection (Assembly Rule 19)

  6. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Public hearing

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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

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.

More in the glossary

Public hearing

A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.

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