Assembly Bill 951
Nullifying certain arbitration agreements between a resident and a nursing home or similar care facility
Topics: Community-based residential facility, Contracts, Court: Procedure, Nursing homes and adult care
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 14, 2010
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, with few exceptions, contractual agreements that compel parties to litigation to submit to arbitration to resolve all or part of the dispute between the parties are enforceable.
Under this bill, contractual agreements that compel arbitration and that limit the rights of a resident to bring a civil lawsuit or limit the remedies available to a resident in a suit against a nursing home, adult family home, resident care apartment complex, or community-based residential care facility are void as against public policy.
Who's behind it
3 lawmakers are its . All 3 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (3)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 15, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 14, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
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Apr 14, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Barca, Mason and Roys;Cosponsored by Senator Taylor
- Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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