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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 552

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consideration for the purpose of gambling.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The Wisconsin Constitution and current statutory law prohibit gambling

except for the state lottery, charitable bingo, charitable raffles, and pari-mutuel

wagering. The statutory prohibition against gambling specifically prohibits an

enterprise wherein, for consideration, a participant is given an opportunity to win

a prize, the award of which is determined by chance. Consideration means

something of value.

This bill specifies that an employee's referral of a potential customer to the

employee's employer does not constitute consideration for purposes of the statutory

prohibition against gambling.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Hansen (D) , Taylor (D)

1 cosponsors

Berceau (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Apr 7, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 22, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hansen and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representative Berceau

  2. Feb 22, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations

  3. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 6, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  9. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:48 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  16. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. Apr 27, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-27-2010

  23. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  24. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-13-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 354

  25. May 17, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-27-2010