Assembly Bill 93
Prohibiting purchase of tobacco products on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor and providing penalties
Topics: Cigarette, Health Services, Department of: Health, Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Mercantile establishment, Police, Tobacco, Youth
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 13, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 25, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 14, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 249
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, purchasing cigarettes on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor is punishable by a forfeiture of not more than $500 for a violation that is not committed within 30 months of a previous violation; a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both, for a violation that is committed within 30 months of a previous violation; a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, for a violation that is committed within 30 months of two previous violations; and a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than nine months, or both, for a violation that is committed within 30 months of three previous violations.
This bill expands the prohibition on purchasing cigarettes on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor, to include purchasing tobacco products for the same purpose.
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Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.
Who's behind it
24 lawmakers are its . 13 are Republicans and 11 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (24)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Public Health and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 1 · Oct 7, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Public Health and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 25, 2012
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 Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 249.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 14, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 25, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 24, 2012
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 19, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 26, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.
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Oct 26, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 25, 2011
“Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane pursuant to Assembly Rule 54 not well taken” (the official wording)
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Oct 7, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 7, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 1.
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Sep 22, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 13, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Health and Public Safety.
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Apr 13, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 13, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bies, Krug, Fields, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Brooks, Bewley, Endsley, Hebl, Honadel, Jacque, Jorgensen, Kerkman, Knilans, A. Ott, Pasch, Richards, Severson, Sinicki, Spanbauer, Strachota, Wynn, Zamarripa and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Holperin and Lassa
- Apr 13, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health and Public Safety
- Sep 22, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Bies
- Oct 6, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Public Health and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 1
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Public Health and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 1
- Oct 7, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 by committee on Rules
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane pursuant to Assembly Rule 54 not well taken
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Decision of the Chair appealed
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Decision of the Chair upheld
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 26, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue
- Jan 19, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 24, 2012 · Senate
Senator Wanggaard added as a cosponsor
- Jan 25, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 25, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 25, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 15, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 24, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 249
- Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-19-2012
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