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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 161

Injunctions suspending or restraining the enforcement or execution statewide of a statute of this state

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 19, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 57 to 39

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 156

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 27, 2014: “Published 3-28-2014”

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What it does

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

Generally, under current law, an interlocutory or final judgment issued by a court in an action for an injunction may not be stayed after the entry of the judgment or during the pendency of an appeal. This bill makes an injunction, restraining order, or other order that, upon entry, suspends or restrains the enforcement of any state statute (order) immediately appealable to an appellate court or to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If a petition for interlocutory review is filed within ten days after the entry of the order, the order is stayed until one of the following occurs:

1. The appellate court or the Supreme Court grants the petition for interlocutory review and subsequently orders that the automatic stay be lifted.

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2. The appellate court or the Supreme Court denies the petition for interlocutory review and simultaneously orders that the automatic stay be lifted.

3. Entry of a final and unappealable order disposing of the entire case.

The bill permits the appellate court or the Supreme Court to enter such orders as are necessary to the resolution of the petition.

Who's behind it

30 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 30 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 36 names

Authors (30)

Signed on in support (6)

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 9 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 4 · May 8, 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 Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to take it up right away

Passed, 55 to 39 · May 14, 2013 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (55)

No (39)

Didn't vote (5)

Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 55, Noes 39”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Failed, 39 to 55 · May 14, 2013

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

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary, Ayes 39, Noes 55”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 57 to 39 · Jun 6, 2013 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (57)

No (39)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 39”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 8, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 8, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 18 to 14 · Feb 11, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 58 to 38 · Feb 18, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 36 · Feb 18, 2014

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 27, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 27, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 156.

  3. Mar 26, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2014

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Feb 13, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 11, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Feb 11, 2014

    The Senate passed it too, 18 to 14.

  8. Feb 11, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Jan 8, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  10. Jan 8, 2014

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Jun 11, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor.

  12. Jun 7, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  13. Jun 6, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 57 to 39.

  14. May 8, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  15. May 8, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.

  16. May 1, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Apr 19, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing.

  18. Apr 19, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 19, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Craig, A. Ott, August, Ballweg, Brooks, Honadel, Hutton, Jacque, Kapenga, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kramer, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Murphy, Nass, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Spiros, Steineke, Stone, Stroebel, Suder, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Weatherston and Endsley; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Ellis, Kedzie, Darling and Leibham

  2. Apr 19, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing

  3. May 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  6. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2013 by Committee on Rules

  8. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary, Ayes 39, Noes 55

  10. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to read a third time, Ayes 55, Noes 39

  12. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:01 PM on 6-4-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 10

  13. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 39

  14. Jun 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Jun 7, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Jun 11, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Labor

  17. Jan 6, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Grothman

  18. Jan 7, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. Jan 8, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Jan 8, 2014 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  21. Jan 8, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  28. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted)

  30. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read and referred to committee on Rules

  31. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  32. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kessler and C. Taylor

  33. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 38

  34. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 36

  35. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  36. Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014

  37. Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014

  38. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 156

  39. Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 3-28-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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