Senate Bill 185
Regulating text messages as telephone solicitations for purposes of the no call list
Topics: Telephone
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 14, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 25, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 94 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 197
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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.
Current law regulates "telephone solicitation," which is defined as the unsolicited initiation of a telephone conversation for the purpose of encouraging the recipient of the telephone call to purchase property, goods, or services. With certain exceptions, current law prohibits a telephone solicitor from making a telephone solicitation to a residential telephone customer if the customer's telephone number is included in a directory maintained by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that lists customers who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations. The directory is commonly referred to as the "no call list."
A violation of the prohibition is subject to a forfeiture of $100. The prohibition does not apply to a telephone solicitation that is: 1) made by or on behalf of a nonprofit organization; 2) made in response to a request for the solicitation; or 3) made to a current client of the seller that is the reason for the solicitation.
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This bill defines "telephone solicitation" so that it also includes the unsolicited initiation of a text message for the purpose of encouraging the recipient of the text message to purchase property, goods, or services. As a result, subject to the exceptions described above, the bill prohibits a person from making such a text message to a residential telephone customer whose telephone number is included in the no call list.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
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 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Energy vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 20, 2011
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 Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 18 to 14 · Oct 25, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 94 to 0 · Feb 21, 2012 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (94)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (5)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 5, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 197.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 94 to 0.
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Feb 16, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 28, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 21, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 14, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection.
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Sep 14, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 14, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, Wirch, Kedzie, Moulton, Schultz, Taylor and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Jacque, Pasch, Kestell, J. Ott, Tranel, Strachota, Sinicki, Kapenga, Ripp, C. Taylor, Spanbauer, Bernard Schaber and Endsley
- Sep 14, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection
- Sep 21, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Oct 24, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 25, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 27, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 28, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 28, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-28-2012
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012
- Apr 3, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 197
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-16-2012
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