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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 498

The pest abatement authority of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Land use planning and control, Pests, Plants

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 21, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 6, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 78 to 11

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 254

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law grants the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) authority concerning the abatement of pests on agricultural lands and agricultural business premises. Under this authority, if DATCP determines that plants or other materials that are so infested with pests that they constitute a hazard to plant or animal life, it may order the owner of the lands or premises on which the plant or other materials are located to have the plants or other materials treated or removed and destroyed.

This bill expands DATCP's pest abatement authority so that it is not limited to agricultural lands and agricultural business premises.

Who's behind it

Dale Schultz, a Republican, is its ⁠.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 6 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (5)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 24, 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 Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 78 to 11 · Mar 15, 2012 · 8 didn't vote

See how each of the 97 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (78)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 78, Noes 11, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 81 to 8 · Mar 15, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 81, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 34 · Mar 15, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 10, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 6, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 254.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too, 78 to 11.

  5. Mar 6, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 6, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 6, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 24, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  9. Feb 23, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Feb 22, 2012

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  11. Feb 21, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.

  12. Feb 21, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Nerison, A. Ott, Tranel and Spanbauer

  2. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education

  3. Feb 22, 2012 · Senate

    Representative Ballweg added as a cosponsor

  4. Feb 23, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 23, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 24, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Feb 24, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:38 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  17. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Craig

  19. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 81, Noes 8

  20. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Molepske Jr

  21. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 34

  22. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 78, Noes 11, Paired 2

  25. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2012

  28. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  29. Apr 6, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 254

  30. Apr 10, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-19-2012

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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

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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

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