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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 181

Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty

Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Building, Commerce, Department of, Community-based residential facility, Day care, Employment, Hotel and motel, Juvenile detention facility, Mental health: Hospitals and institutes, Mercantile establishment, Metropolitan transportation, Municipality: Ordinance, Nursing homes and adult care, Prison, Public building, Public land, Recreation, Restaurant, Tobacco

Became law

The governor signed it on May 18, 2009. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 4, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 13, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 61 to 38

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 12

Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2009: “Published 6-2-2009”

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What it does

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

Current law prohibits smoking in mass transit vehicles and specific enclosed, indoor locations, including the following:

1. Inpatient health care facilities, such as community based-residential facilities and nursing homes.

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2. Prisons and jails.

3. Retail establishments.

4. Restaurants.

5. Governmental buildings.

Except for hospitals, school buses, day care centers where children are present, and a few other places, a smoking area at an indoor location may be designated by the person who is in charge of that location. For example, the person in charge of a business is the owner of the business and the person in charge of a prison is the state secretary of corrections.

Under the bill, smoking areas at indoor locations may no longer be designated resulting in a complete ban on indoor smoking at those locations with exceptions for private residences, a limited number of designated rooms in lodging establishments, and certain residence rooms in assisted living facilities. In addition to the specified indoor locations listed under current law, the bill prohibits smoking in any public place or place of employment. The bill defines "a place of employment" to be any indoor place that employees normally frequent during the course of employment, such as an office, a work area, an employee lounge, a restroom, a conference room, a meeting room, a classroom, or a hallway. The bill also defines a "public place" to be a place that is open to the public, regardless of whether a fee is charged or a place to which the public has lawful access or may be invited. In addition, the bill defines an "enclosed place" for purposes of determining at what locations smoking is prohibited. An enclosed place must have a roof and at least two walls.

Current law provides exemptions from the prohibition against smoking for bowling centers, taverns, halls used for private functions, rooms in which the main occupants are smokers, and areas of facilities that are used to manufacture or assemble goods, products, or merchandise. This bill eliminates these exemptions.

Current law allows smoking in any restaurant that has a seating capacity of 50 individuals or less, or that holds a liquor license, if the sale of alcohol beverages accounts for more than 50 percent of the restaurant's receipts. This bill prohibits smoking in any restaurant regardless of seating capacity or the number of liquor sale receipts.

Current law allows smoking in any tavern holding a "Class B" intoxicating liquor license or Class "B" fermented malt beverages license issued by a municipality.

This bill prohibits smoking in any tavern. The bill also specifically prohibits smoking in private clubs.

Under current law, smoking is prohibited outside in limited instances. These include within a certain distance of the state capitol building, dormitories that are owned or operated by the University of Wisconsin, and day care centers where children are present. This bill makes no changes to these specific prohibitions, but adds a general prohibition against smoking outside within less than a reasonable distance from any entrance into a building, an openable window, or a ventilation opening that draws air inside.

The bill also specifically prohibits smoking in sports arenas and bus shelters, regardless of whether they meet the definition of "enclosed place."

Current law does not limit the authority of any county, city, village, or town to enact smoking ordinances that protect the public's health and comfort. This bill makes no change in this provision.

This bill requires that persons in charge of places where smoking is prohibited enforce the prohibitions by taking certain steps to ensure compliance, such as asking a person who is smoking to leave and refusing to serve the person if the place is a restaurant, tavern, or private club. This bill imposes forfeitures on persons in charge who fail to take these measures.

Who's behind it

7 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

26 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (7)

Signed on in support (26)

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 36 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment

Passed, 6 to 1 · May 8, 2009

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 53 to 46 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 53, Noes 46”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 61 to 38 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 61, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 51 to 47 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 47 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 53 to 46 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 46”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 53 to 46 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 14 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 46”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 50 to 49 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 16 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 49”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 51 to 48 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 19 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 48”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 54 to 45 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 21 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 45”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 43 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 24 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 57 to 42 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 25 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 42”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 59 to 40 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 26 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 40”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 54 to 45 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 27 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 45”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 54 to 45 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 29 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 45”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 53 to 46 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 46”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 59 to 40 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 30 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 40”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Failed, 48 to 51 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Refused to table Assembly amendment 4, Ayes 48, Noes 51”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 53 to 45 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 45”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 43 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 43”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 47 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 52 to 47 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 55 to 44 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 44”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 21 to 12 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 13 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 10 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 21 to 12 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 11 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 23 to 10 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 12 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 23, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 24 to 9 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 13 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 24, Noes 9”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 21 to 12 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 15 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 22 to 11 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 16 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 22, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Failed, 16 to 17 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Refused to table Senate amendment 17 to Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 16, Noes 17”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 13 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 17 to 16 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 14 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 22 to 11 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Senate amendment 9 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 22, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 25 to 8 · May 13, 2009

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

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 20, 2009

    The new law was published.

  2. May 18, 2009

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 12.

  3. May 15, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 13, 2009

    The Assembly passed it too, 61 to 38.

  5. May 13, 2009

    “Point of order that Assembly amendment 28 not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  6. May 13, 2009

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. May 13, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  8. May 13, 2009

    The Senate passed it, 25 to 8.

  9. May 13, 2009

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. May 13, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. May 8, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.

  12. May 8, 2009

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  13. May 7, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. May 5, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. May 4, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue.

  16. May 4, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 4, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Risser, Ellis, Robson, Jauch, Miller, Darling and Coggs;Cosponsored by Representatives Richards, A. Ott, Seidel, Zigmunt, Milroy, Benedict, Parisi, Berceau, Black, Roys, Soletski, Gottlieb, Clark, Bernard Schaber, Mursau, Toles, Hilgenberg, Cullen, Sinicki, Townsend, Pope-Roberts, Smith, Pasch, Hintz, Spanbauer and Montgomery

  2. May 4, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue

  3. May 5, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. May 7, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 7, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Risser, Erpenbach and Decker

  6. May 8, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. May 8, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  8. May 8, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  9. May 8, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. May 12, 2009 · Senate

    Made a special order at 11:15 A.M. on the calendar 5-13-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  11. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  13. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Vinehout and Grothman

  14. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  15. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Lazich and A. Lasee

  16. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  17. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Lazich and A. Lasee

  18. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  19. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  20. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 placed behind all other simple amendments to Senate subsititute amendment 1

  21. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 placed behind all other simple amendments to Senate subsititute amendment 1

  22. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 placed behind all other simple amendments to Senate subsititute amendment 1

  23. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Taylor and Plale

  24. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  25. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Taylor, Sullivan and Plale

  26. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  27. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Plale, Vinehout, Lazich, Jauch, Grothman and Taylor

  28. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Jauch

  29. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  30. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Jauch

  31. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  32. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  33. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 9 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Plale, Kanavas and Lazich

  34. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 9 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  35. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 10 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Plale, Kanavas and Taylor

  36. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 10 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 13

  37. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 11 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Plale, Kanavas, A. Lasee and Taylor

  38. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 11 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  39. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 12 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Grothman

  40. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 12 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 23, Noes 10

  41. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 13 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Sullivan, Vinehout, Taylor and Plale

  42. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 13 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 24, Noes 9

  43. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 14 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Taylor, Plale and Kanavas

  44. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 14 to Senate substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  45. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 15 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Taylor, Plale and Kanavas

  46. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 15 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  47. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 16 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senators Plale, Kanavas, Vinehout and Lazich

  48. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 16 to Senate substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  49. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  50. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  51. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  52. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 17 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald

  53. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Refused to table Senate amendment 17 to Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 16, Noes 17

  54. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Refused to reject Senate amendment 17 to Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 16, Noes 17

  55. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Refused to adopt Senate amendment 17 to Senate substitute amendment 1, Ayes 16, Noes 17

  56. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  57. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  58. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  59. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8

  60. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  61. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  62. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Read

  63. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  64. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  65. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vukmir, Suder, Newcomer, Kramer, Gunderson, Knodl, Vos and J. Ott

  66. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 44

  67. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Suder and Vukmir

  68. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 47

  69. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Bies

  70. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  71. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Bies

  72. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 46

  73. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Kestell

  74. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to table Assembly amendment 4, Ayes 48, Noes 51

  75. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to reject Assembly amendment 4, Ayes 49, Noes 50

  76. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 48

  77. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representative Kestell

  78. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 45

  79. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Suder

  80. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 withdrawn and returned to author

  81. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Refused to take Assembly amendment 4 from table and take up, Ayes 49, Noes 50

  82. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative Suder

  83. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 43

  84. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Vukmir

  85. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47

  86. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 9 offered by Representatives Hubler and Ziegelbauer

  87. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47

  88. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 10 offered by Representatives Kaufert and Petersen

  89. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47

  90. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 11 offered by Representative Kaufert

  91. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 11 placed after Assembly amendment 28

  92. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 12 offered by Representative Kramer

  93. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 12 withdrawn and returned to author

  94. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 13 offered by Representative Kramer

  95. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 46

  96. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 14 offered by Representative Kramer

  97. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 14 laid on table, Ayes 53, Noes 46

  98. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 15 offered by Representative Kramer

  99. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 15 withdrawn and returned to author

  100. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 16 offered by Representatives Vos, Fields and Huebsch

  101. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 16 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 49

  102. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 17 offered by Representative Colon

  103. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 17 withdrawn and returned to author

  104. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 18 offered by Representative Kramer

  105. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 18 withdrawn and returned to author

  106. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 19 offered by Representative Petersen

  107. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 19 laid on table, Ayes 51, Noes 48

  108. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 20 offered by Representative Petersen

  109. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 20 withdrawn and returned to author

  110. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 21 offered by Representatives Wood and Suder

  111. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 21 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 45

  112. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 22 offered by Representative Suder

  113. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 22 withdrawn and returned to author

  114. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 23 offered by Representatives Suder and Kramer

  115. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 23 withdrawn and returned to author

  116. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 24 offered by Representative Newcomer

  117. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 24 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 43

  118. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 25 offered by Representative Nygren

  119. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 25 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 42

  120. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 26 offered by Representative Kramer

  121. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 26 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 40

  122. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 27 offered by Representative Kestell

  123. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 27 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 45

  124. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 28 offered by Representative Kramer

  125. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly amendment 28 not germane well taken

  126. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 11 withdrawn and returned to author

  127. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 29 offered by Representatives Gottlieb and Stone

  128. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 29 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 45

  129. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 30 offered by Representatives Vukmir, Kramer and LeMahieu

  130. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 30 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 40

  131. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading, Ayes 53, Noes 46

  132. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  133. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 61, Noes 38

  134. May 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  135. May 14, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  136. May 14, 2009 · Senate

    LRB correction

  137. May 14, 2009 · Senate

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)

  138. May 15, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-15-2009

  139. May 15, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-15-2009

  140. May 18, 2009 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 12

  141. May 20, 2009 · Senate

    Published 6-2-2009

Terms on this page

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

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

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