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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 109

Fees for dental services

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 29, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 89 to 8

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 30 to 3

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 26

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 8, 2013: “Published 7-6-2013”

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What it does

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

Under this bill: 1) an insurer that offers a limited-scope policy that provides coverage for dental and related services may not require a dentist who provides services under the policy to provide a service to an insured under the policy at a fee set by the insurer if the service is not covered under the policy (noncovered service);

2) an administrator providing third-party administration services or a provider network for a plan that provides coverage for dental and related services may not require any dentist in the administrator's provider network to charge set fees for noncovered services provided to enrollees of the plan; and 3) a dentist who provides services to an insured under a limited-scope policy that provides coverage for dental and related services may not charge the insured more than the dentist's usual nondiscounted fee for a noncovered service. The bill prohibits a limited-scope policy that provides coverage for dental and related services from providing nominal or de minimis coverage for a dental or related service, making the service a covered service, for the sole purpose of avoiding the requirement under the bill that prohibits setting fees for noncovered services.

Who's behind it

59 lawmakers are its ⁠. 34 are Republicans and 25 are Democrats.

22 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 81 names

Authors (59)

Signed on in support (22)

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 2 · Apr 11, 2013

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 Insurance, Ayes 12, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 89 to 8 · Apr 17, 2013 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (89)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 1, 2013

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 6, 2013

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 30 to 3 · May 7, 2013

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 8, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 8, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 26.

  3. Jul 3, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 7, 2013

    The Senate passed it too, 30 to 3.

  5. May 6, 2013

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. May 1, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  7. Apr 24, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform.

  8. Apr 18, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  9. Apr 17, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 89 to 8.

  10. Apr 17, 2013

    “Record and vote on passage expunged” (the official wording)

  11. Apr 16, 2013 to Apr 17, 2013

    10 more representatives signed on in support.

  12. Apr 11, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Apr 11, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 2.

  14. Apr 4, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Mar 29, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Insurance.

  16. Mar 29, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Petersen, Nygren, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Honadel, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Nass, Nerison, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Schraa, Spiros, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Weatherston, Williams, Wright, Young and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Lasee, Cowles, Ellis, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lazich, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch

  2. Mar 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance

  3. Apr 4, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Ayes 12, Noes 2

  6. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. Apr 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-17-2013 by Committee on Rules

  8. Apr 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Kleefisch added as a coauthor

  9. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives Pope, Smith, Zepnick, Hintz, Hulsey, Shankland, C. Taylor, Hebl and Barnes added as coauthors

  13. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Record and vote on passage expunged

  14. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 8

  15. Apr 17, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Apr 18, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Apr 24, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform

  18. May 1, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. May 1, 2013 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Energy, Consumer Protection, and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. May 1, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. May 6, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. May 6, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-7-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 30, Noes 3

  27. May 7, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. May 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-10-2013

  30. Jul 3, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-3-2013

  31. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-5-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 26

  32. Jul 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 7-6-2013

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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

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

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