Senate Bill 13
Refunds of overcharges by commercial mobile radio service providers, actions against commercial mobile radio service providers that fail to make timely refunds, and providing a penalty
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Telecommunications, Telephone
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
Jan 26, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly 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 Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
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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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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires a commercial mobile radio service provider (cellular telephone service provider) to refund to a customer or credit to the customer's account any amount charged to the customer in excess of the amount actually owed by the customer (overcharge). Under the bill, the service provider must make such a refund not later than 90 days after the service provider learns of, or reasonable should be aware of, the overcharge. A service provider that fails to make a timely refund must pay the customer twice the amount of the refund owed to the customer.
The bill also specifies that a service provider may not impose an additional charge solely as a consequence of the service provider's compliance with the requirements of the bill.
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Under the bill, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection may bring an action against a person who violates the provisions of the bill for a forfeiture up to $200 for a first-time violation or up to $500 for subsequent violations.
In addition, a person who is injured by a violation may bring an action to recover three times the amount of the overcharge or $200, whichever is greater, plus attorney's fees.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Terry Van Akkeren · Democrat, Assembly
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.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 22, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 2, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 26, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
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Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 26, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lassa and Vinehout;Cosponsored by Representatives Roys, Berceau, Cullen, Grigsby, Hebl, Nass, A. Ott, Ripp, Schneider, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Toles, Van Akkeren, A. Williams and Hintz
- Jan 26, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection
- Feb 2, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 22, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 3, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lassa
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
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
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.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate