Senate Bill 286
Collection agencies
Topics: Banking, Division of, Debt and debtors, Insurance: Health
Became law
The governor signed it on May 18, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 14, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 23 to 9
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 404
Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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, a person may not operate as a collection agency unless the person is licensed as a collection agency by the Division of Banking in the Department of Financial Institutions (division). A "collection agency" is defined as a person engaging in the business of collecting or receiving for payment for others of any account, bill, or other indebtedness, but the definition also contains specific exceptions, including those for attorneys, banks, express companies, insurers, and real estate brokers and salespersons. A collection agency is subject to regulation by the division and to certain laws regulating its operations.
This bill creates an exception from the definition of "collection agency" for health care billing companies. As a result, health care billing companies are not regulated as collection agencies by the division and are not subject to laws governing collection agencies.
Who's behind it
Alberta Darling, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
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 Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 26, 2010
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 Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 23 to 9 · Mar 4, 2010
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 23, Noes 9”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Apr 9, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 20, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 18, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 404.
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May 13, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 9, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 9, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Mar 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 5, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions.
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Mar 5, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Senate passed it, 23 to 9.
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Feb 26, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 4, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 14, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
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Sep 14, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 14, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Darling;Cosponsored by Representative J. Ott
- Sep 14, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 18, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Darling
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 26, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 26, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 23, Noes 9
- Mar 4, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions
- Mar 24, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 9, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Apr 9, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 by committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-23-2010
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010
- May 18, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 404
- May 20, 2010 · Senate
Published 6-1-2010
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