Assembly Bill 434
False advertising by limited services pregnancy centers, providing a penalty, and making an appropriation
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 20, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Health. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits a limited services pregnancy center from making or distributing an advertisement that contains an untrue or misleading statement related to the services the pregnancy center offers to clients or from making or distributing a misleading or untrue statement concerning the services the pregnancy center offers as part of plan not to perform those services. This bill defines a limited services pregnancy center as a pregnancy services center that does not directly provide or make referrals for abortions or emergency contraception to individuals seeking services at the pregnancy services center.
Under this bill, if a court finds that a limited services pregnancy center made or distributed an advertisement that contains an untrue or misleading statement or made or distributed a misleading or untrue statement concerning the services it offers as part of plan not to perform those services, the court may assess a forfeiture on the limited services pregnancy center, require the limited services pregnancy center to reimburse the attorney general or district attorney for the expenses of the investigation and prosecution, and issue an injunction that requires any of the following:
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1. That the limited services pregnancy center pay for and distribute corrective advertising.
2. That the limited services pregnancy center post a notice that is readily visible to clients that states whether there is a licensed physician on staff at the center and whether the center offers abortions, emergency contraception, or referrals for abortions or emergency contraception.
3. Other relief that the court considers necessary to remedy the adverse effects on women seeking pregnancy-related services.
Who's behind it
5 representatives are its . All 5 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (5)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Elizabeth Coggs · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Dec 20, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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