Senate Bill 317
Electronic prescriptions for schedule II controlled substances
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 30, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 6, 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 Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 159
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 30, 2012: “Published 4-11-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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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.
Under current law, controlled substances are divided into five separate schedules, depending on the substance's potential for abuse, whether the substance has a currently accepted and safe medical use, and whether and to what degree the substance leads to physical or psychological dependence. Schedule II substances are those that have a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe physical or psychological dependence, but also have a currently accepted medical use.
Under current law, a drug that is a schedule II substance may be dispensed to a person directly by a practitioner or by a pharmacy with a written prescription by the practitioner or, in the case of an emergency, by a pharmacist who receives an oral or electronic prescription by the practitioner that is promptly reduced to writing and filed by the pharmacist.
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Under this bill, a drug that is a schedule II substance may be dispensed by a pharmacy with an electronic prescription by the practitioner in cases that are not emergencies and without the requirement that the prescription be reduced to writing.
Who's behind it
Leah Vukmir, a Republican, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Jeffrey Stone · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 10, 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 Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 30, 2012
The new law was published.
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Mar 30, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 159.
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Mar 27, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 29, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 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 10, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 10, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Dec 13, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 6, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Dec 6, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 6, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Vukmir;Cosponsored by Representative Stone
- Dec 6, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- Dec 13, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 7, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Vukmir
- Feb 10, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 10, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 10, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 10, 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 22, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:08 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 26, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-26-2012
- Mar 27, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2012
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 159
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-11-2012
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