Senate Bill 216
Professional employer organizations and professional employer groups
Topics: Employment bureau, Regulation and Licensing, Department of, Trades and occupations
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 22, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 18, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 29
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 10, 2009: “Published 7-10-2009.”
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, beginning on July 1, 2009, a person that wishes to provide or offer professional employer services in this state must register with the Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL) as a professional employer organization (PEO) or a professional employer group (PEG). An initial registration issued by DRL is valid until 180 days after the end of the first fiscal year of the PEO or PEG that ends more than one year after July 1, 2009. A PEO or PEG that wishes to renew its registration must apply for renewal no later than 180 days after the end of the PEO's or PEG's fiscal year. The PEO or PEG must submit a copy of an updated financial statement with the application for renewal. The PEO or PEG may apply to DRL for an extension of the renewal period if the PEO or PEG submits with the application for renewal a letter from the certified public accountant that is auditing the PEO's or PEG's financial statement.
This bill provides that a PEO or PEG must annually apply to DRL for renewal of a registration by July 31 of each year, which is consistent with other credentials administered by DRL. The bill provides that a PEO or PEG may apply to DRL for an extension of time to submit an updated financial statement, but not for an application for renewal.
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Under current law, beginning on July 1, 2009, no person may offer or provide professional employer services or advertise that the person provides professional employer services or is a professional employer organization unless the person is registered with DRL. This bill prohibits a person from operating as a professional employer organization or professional employer group or advertising that the person is a professional employer organization or professional employer group unless the person is registered with DRL.
This bill also prohibits a person from using the titles, "professional employer organization," "PEO," "professional employer group," "PEG," or similar titles unless the person is registered as a PEO or PEG by DRL.
Who's behind it
Bob Wirch, a Democrat, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Newcomer · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Small Business vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 2, 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 Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 10, 2009
The new law was published.
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Jul 8, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 29.
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Jul 7, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 18, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 16, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 2, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 27, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 22, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
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May 22, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 22, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Wirch;Cosponsored by Representatives Hilgenberg and Newcomer
- May 22, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection
- May 27, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 2, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 2, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 2, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 3, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-18-2009 by committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 18, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 22, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 6-22-2009
- Jul 7, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-7-2009
- Jul 8, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 29
- Jul 10, 2009 · Senate
Published 7-10-2009.
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
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote