Assembly Bill 107
An entertainer's surety bond. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 23, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 26, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Oct 15, 2013
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 349
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 23, 2014: “Published 4-24-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
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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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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, generally, if an entertainer enters into a contract to perform in this state and the total amount paid to the entertainer under all such contracts is more than $3,200 in the taxable year, the entertainer must file a bond with the Department of Revenue (DOR) as a guarantee that the entertainer will pay all taxes related to the entertainer's performance in this state. The bond amount is 6 percent of the total contract price.
Under this bill, an entertainer must file a bond with DOR if the total amount paid to the entertainer under all contracts to perform in this state is more than $7,000 in the taxable year.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . 4 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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.
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 5, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 5, 2013
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 4, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 23, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 23, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 349.
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Apr 22, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 18, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 4, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 15, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 22, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 15, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Sep 5, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 5, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Sep 5, 2013
“Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Aug 13, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 6, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 26, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 26, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Mar 26, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 26, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bies, Berceau, Bewley, Czaja, Ohnstad, Spiros and Strachota
- Mar 26, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
- Mar 26, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 22, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bies
- Aug 6, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Aug 13, 2013 · Assembly
Representative Wright added as a coauthor
- Aug 27, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Sep 5, 2013 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 5, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 5, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Oct 10, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 15, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 15, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Oct 22, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform
- Jan 15, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 4, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 4, 2014 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 4, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014
- Apr 22, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-22-2014
- Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-23-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 349
- Apr 23, 2014 · Assembly
Published 4-24-2014
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote