Senate Bill 464
Prohibiting fingerprinting in connection with professional credentials issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services or an examining board or affiliated credentialing board, except as provided in the statutes, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority
Topics: Criminal identification and investigation, Safety and Professional Services, Department of, Trades and occupations
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 13, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 17 to 16
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 68 to 26
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 255
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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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
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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.
Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards under DSPS administer Wisconsin's professional credentialing laws. Current law requires DSPS to obtain fingerprints from the following persons:
1. An applicant for a private detective license or private security permit.
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2. An applicant for a juvenile martial arts instructor permit.
3. An applicant for or a holder of numerous other professional credentials in connection with an investigation by DSPS concerning whether an applicant or credential holder has been charged with or convicted of a crime.
Those fingerprints may be submitted by the department of justice to the federal bureau of investigation to verify the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtain records of the person's criminal history, if any.
This bill prohibits DSPS or an examining board or affiliated credentialing board from requiring that an applicant for or a holder of a professional credential issued by DSPS or a board submit fingerprints in connection with that credential, except as described above with respect to DSPS. The bill also requires that DSPS promulgate rules that establish the criteria DSPS will use to determine whether an investigation concerning a credential applicant's or credential holder's arrest or conviction record is necessary.
Who's behind it
Pam Galloway, a Republican, is its .
5 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Michelle Litjens · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Chad Weininger · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 1, 2012
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 Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 17 to 16 · Mar 6, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 68 to 26 · Mar 15, 2012 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (68)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- 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)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- 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 (26)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Didn't vote (3)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 68, Noes 26, Paired 2”. 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 255.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 68 to 26.
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Mar 6, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it, 17 to 16.
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Mar 1, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 28, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 13, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
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Feb 13, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Galloway;Cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Litjens, Steineke, Spanbauer and Weininger
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 12:06 P.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 68, Noes 26, Paired 2
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 21, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2012
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 255
- Apr 10, 2012 · Senate
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