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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 485

The sale of eggs

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 1, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 245

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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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 a person to obtain a food processing license before the person may operate a food processing plant. Current law defines a food processing plant as any place where food processing is conducted. Current law defines food processing to include the preparation, including packaging, of food for sale.

This bill exempts from licensure a person who sells eggs from the person's flock directly to the consumer at a farmers' market located in this state.

Who's behind it

9 lawmakers are its ⁠. 7 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (4)

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 · Jan 15, 2014

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 · Jan 15, 2014

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 · Mar 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

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 245.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 18, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Mar 4, 2014

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

  7. Feb 25, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Feb 17, 2014

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

  9. Feb 14, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  10. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Jan 15, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Jan 15, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  14. Dec 11, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Dec 10, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Nov 1, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.

  17. Nov 1, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Jacque, Tittl, Bewley, Bies, Czaja, Murphy, Ohnstad, A. Ott and Pridemore; cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Grothman

  2. Nov 1, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

  3. Dec 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Representative Wright added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 3, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque

  6. Jan 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  10. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

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

  19. Feb 25, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  20. Mar 4, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Mar 4, 2014 · Senate

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

  22. Mar 4, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor

  25. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Mar 24, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2014

  32. Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  33. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 245

  34. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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