Senate Bill 314
Collection of money owed for failure to pay for gasoline or diesel fuel and obtaining information with personal identifiers from the Department of Transportation
Topics: Court: Procedure, Crime and criminals, Fuel, Gasoline, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 1, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 93 to 1
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 186
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits a person who has obtained fuel from a service station, garage, or other place where gasoline or diesel fuel is offered for retail sale from intentionally absconding without paying for the fuel. A person who commits this offense may be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200. In addition, current law provides for a special civil action by which a victim of an absconding offense (fuel retailer) may recover the value of the fuel taken, the value of other property damage resulting from the absconding offense, and limited exemplary damages and attorney fees.
This bill offers another option for civil redress for a fuel retailer who suffers a loss as the result of a person absconding without paying for fuel. Under the bill, the fuel retailer may submit to an association that represents the interests of retail businesses that sell gasoline or diesel fuel (association) an affidavit stating the time and date the violation occurred, the registration plate number of the vehicle that received the fuel, and the retail value of the fuel that was taken. The bill gives the association, if it or anyone acting on its behalf has obtained a surety bond of at least $25,000, the right to obtain from the Department of Transportation the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is registered. The association may provide the fuel retailer with the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is registered.
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Under the bill, the fuel retailer may send a letter to the person to whom the vehicle is registered stating the details of the violation and requesting that the person to whom the vehicle is registered pay, within 30 days, the value of the fuel and a $30 service fee. If the person does not pay the requested amount, the fuel retailer may file a civil suit to collect that amount, plus court costs. Under the bill, the affidavit submitted by the fuel retailer to the association constitutes prima facie evidence that the person to whom the vehicle is registered intended to abscond without paying for fuel.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · 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 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 0 · Feb 16, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 93 to 1 · Feb 21, 2012 · 5 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (93)
- 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)
- 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)
No (1)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
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 93, Noes 1”. 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 186.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 93 to 1.
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Feb 21, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 16, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.
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Feb 16, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 1, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Dec 1, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 1, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Galloway and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Brooks, Jacque, Kestell, Marklein, Ripp, Spanbauer, Van Roy and Wynn
- Dec 1, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Feb 6, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen
- Feb 9, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules 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 93, Noes 1
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 2, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-2-2012
- 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 186
- 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