Senate Bill 349
The employment of minors 12 years of age or older by nonprofit organizations in and around the homes of elderly persons and persons with disabilities to perform snow shoveling, lawn mowing, leaf raking, and other similar work usual to those homes
Topics: Child labor, Organization, Miscellaneous, Persons with disabilities, Senior citizen
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 2, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 14, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 92
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 4, 2009: “Published 12-15-2009.”
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under the current child labor laws, subject to certain exceptions, a minor under 14 years of age may not be permitted to work at any gainful occupation and a minor who is permitted to work must first obtain a permit authorizing the employment of the minor (work permit). One of those exceptions permits a minor 12 years of age or over to be employed without a work permit in and around a home in work usual to the home of the employer, if the work is not in connection with or a part of the business, trade, or profession of the employer and the type of employment is not specifically prohibited by the child labor laws or by an order of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD).
Currently, the child labor laws prohibit a minor from working at any hazardous occupation; from working for such hours of the day or week, for such days of the week, or during such hours of the day as may be dangerous or prejudicial to the life, health, safety, or welfare of the minor; and from working during the hours that the minor is required to attend school. To enforce those prohibitions, DWD has promulgated rules classifying certain occupations as hazardous employment for minors, fixing the maximum hours per day and per week and the maximum days per week that a minor may work, and prohibiting minors from working before and after certain times of day.
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This bill permits a minor to be employed without a work permit by a nonprofit organization in and around the home of an elderly person or a person with a disability to perform snow shoveling, lawn mowing, leaf raking, or other similar work usual to the home of the elderly person or person with a disability, if the work is not in connection with or a part of the business, trade, or profession of that person; the type of employment is not specifically prohibited by the child labor laws or by an order of DWD; the minor is paid the applicable state or federal minimum wage, whichever is greater, for the work; and the minor's parent or guardian provides the nonprofit organization with his or her written consent for the minor to perform the work.
Who's behind it
Jeffrey Plale, a Democrat, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 3, 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 Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 4, 2009
The new law was published.
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Dec 2, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 92.
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Nov 30, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 5, 2009
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 5, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Senate adopted it.
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Nov 5, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 3, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 3, 2009
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Oct 29, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 28, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs,.
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Oct 28, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 14, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development.
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Oct 14, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 14, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Plale;Cosponsored by Representative Sinicki
- Oct 14, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Children and Families and Workforce Development and rereferred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Plale
- Nov 2, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 3, 2009 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 3, 2009 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 3, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Senator Taylor added as a coauthor
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-12-2009
- Nov 30, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2009
- Dec 2, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-1-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 92
- Dec 4, 2009 · Senate
Published 12-15-2009.
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
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