Senate Bill 218
Penalties and private actions for violations of restrictions on telephone solicitations
Topics: Damage (personal injury), Telephone
Passed both chambers, then stopped
The Senate and the Assembly both voted to pass it, but it never went to the governor. A bill goes to the governor only after both chambers . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 26, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 15, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, stopped here
Stopped here. It never went to the governor.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law regulates telephone solicitation, defined as the unsolicited initiation of a telephone conversation for the purpose of encouraging the recipient of the telephone call to purchase property, goods, or services. Generally, under current law, a telephone solicitor may not make a telephone solicitation to a residential customer if the customer's telephone number is included in a directory, maintained by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), listing residential customers who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations. Violations of current provisions regulating telephone solicitation are subject to a forfeiture of $100.
This bill increases the penalty for a violation to a forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000. The bill also permits a person who suffers damages as a result of a violation to bring an action for injunctive relief and for actual damages or $500 per violation, whichever is greater.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Democrats.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Small Business vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Aug 14, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 2 · Mar 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 2 · Mar 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 23, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 2.
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Nov 4, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 16, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Sep 16, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 15, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 4, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Aug 14, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 14, 2009
“Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection” (the official wording)
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Jul 22, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 18, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 26, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
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May 26, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 26, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, Taylor, Coggs, Hansen and Vinehout;Cosponsored by Representatives Roys, Schneider, Berceau, Black, A. Ott, Jorgensen, Pope-Roberts, Zepnick, Gunderson and Hintz
- May 26, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection
- Jun 18, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 22, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Aug 13, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 14, 2009 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection
- Aug 14, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Aug 14, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 4, 2009 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Sep 8, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-15-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Consumer Protection
- Nov 4, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Roys
- Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 2
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 2
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:21 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote