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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 552

Consideration for the purpose of gambling

Topics: Employment, Gambling

Became law

The governor signed it on May 14, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 22, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 15, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 22, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 354

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2010: “Published 5-27-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

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.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Democrats.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 3 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (1)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 7, 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 Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 14, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 354.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 22, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 16, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 16, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 15, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Apr 7, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Mar 17, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Feb 22, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

  11. Feb 22, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  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 second time

  9. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  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

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

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