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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 3

The exclusion of veterinarians from the prescription drug monitoring program

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 1, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 12, 2013

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 3

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 18, 2013: “Published 3-27-2013”

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What it does

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

Current law requires the Pharmacy Examining Board (board) to establish a prescription drug monitoring program (program) upon the board's receipt of certain federal funds. Once established, the program requires a pharmacist or other practitioner to generate a record documenting each dispensing of a prescription drug that is covered by the program, generally certain controlled substances or other drugs the board identifies as having a substantial potential for abuse. The pharmacist or practitioner must then deliver that record to the board. Under current law, a person who is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Wisconsin is a practitioner subject to the program.

This bill exempts licensed veterinarians from the requirements of the program.

Who's behind it

49 lawmakers are its ⁠. 32 are Republicans and 17 are Democrats.

19 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 68 names

Authors (49)

Signed on in support (19)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 7, 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 Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 19, 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

What happened

  1. Mar 18, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 14, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 3.

  3. Mar 12, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2013

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 19, 2013

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

  6. Feb 19, 2013

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  7. Feb 13, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Feb 12, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 12, 2013

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 7, 2013 to Feb 12, 2013

    44 more representatives signed on in support.

  11. Feb 7, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 7, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  13. Feb 5, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Feb 5, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 1, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.

  16. Feb 1, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Knudson, Pasch, Berceau, Bernier, Brooks, Clark, Czaja, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Jacque, Jagler, Kahl, Kapenga, Kerkman, Billings, Kestell, Knodl, Kooyenga, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Marklein, Milroy, Murphy, Murtha, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Richards, Ripp, Smith, Swearingen, Tauchen, Tranel, Vruwink, Wachs, Weatherston, Weininger, Williams, Zamarripa, Jorgensen, Hintz, Nerison, Ringhand, Born and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Vinehout, Ellis, Gudex, Hansen, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lehman, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vukmir and Grothman

  2. Feb 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Agriculture

  3. Feb 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 5, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Bernard Schaber added as a coauthor

  6. Feb 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Feb 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Ballweg added as a coauthor

  9. Feb 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-12-2013 by Committee on Rules

  10. Feb 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives August, Barca, Barnes, Bies, Craig, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Honadel, Hutton, Johnson, Kaufert, Kleefisch, Klenke, Kolste, Kramer, Loudenbeck, Mason, Mursau, Nass, J. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Riemer, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Severson, Shankland, Sinicki, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vos, Wright, Young and Zepnick added as coauthors

  12. Feb 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Feb 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 12, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Feb 13, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Feb 13, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Feb 19, 2013 · Senate

    Senator T. Cullen added as a cosponsor

  20. Feb 19, 2013 · Senate

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

  21. Feb 19, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Feb 20, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 20, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Feb 20, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Feb 20, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Feb 20, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Feb 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  28. Feb 26, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-12-2013

  29. Mar 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2013

  30. Mar 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 3

  31. Mar 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 3-27-2013

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

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