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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 589

Issuance by a first class city of a license for a retail food establishment and a permit for a restaurant or bed and breakfast establishment

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 16, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 20, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 13, 2014

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 298

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 16, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

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

Under current law, no person may operate a retail food establishment unless the person has a license issued by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Current law defines a retail food establishment to include a permanent or mobile food processing facility where food processing is conducted primarily for direct retail sale to consumers at the facility, but to exclude restaurants and other establishments holding a permit issued by the Department of Health Services (DHS). Each license issued to a retail food establishment under this requirement is valid for one year and must expire on June 30. Current law permits DATCP to enter into an agreement with a local health department having a jurisdictional population of 5,000 or more under which the local health department serves as DATCP's agent. Under such an agreement, the local health department may issue the required license.

This bill permits a local health department, located in a city of the first class (currently, only the city of Milwaukee) and that has entered into an agreement with DATCP to serve as DATCP's agent, to issue a license to a retail food establishment at any time during the year, and requires such a license to expire one year from the date of issuance.

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Also under current law, no person may conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a restaurant or bed and breakfast establishment unless the person has a permit issued by DHS. Each permit issued to a restaurant or bed and breakfast establishment under this requirement is valid for one year and expires on June 30, except that permits initially issued during the period beginning on April 1 and ending on June 30 expire on June 30 of the following year. Current law permits DHS to enter into an agreement with a local health department having a jurisdictional population of 5,000 or more under which the local health department serves as DHS's agent. Under such an agreement, the local health department may issue the required permit.

This bill permits a local health department, located in a city of the first class and that has entered into an agreement with DHS to serve as DHS's agent, to issue a permit to a restaurant or bed and breakfast establishment at any time during the year, and requires such a permit to expire one year from the date of issuance.

Who's behind it

9 lawmakers are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (9)

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 State Affairs and Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 7, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

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

Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 7, 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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 17, 2014

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. Apr 16, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 16, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 298.

  3. Apr 15, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 17, 2014

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

  6. Feb 17, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 14, 2014

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 13, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 7, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 7, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  12. Jan 28, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 28, 2014

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  14. Dec 20, 2013

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

  15. Dec 20, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 20, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Sanfelippo, Kahl, Strachota, Bies, Pridemore, Richards, Zepnick and Goyke; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Schultz, Carpenter, Lassa, Harris, Grothman, Lazich and Olsen

  2. Dec 20, 2013 · Assembly

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

  3. Jan 17, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kooyenga

  4. Jan 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Representative Zamarripa added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 6, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  8. Feb 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  9. Feb 7, 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

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

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

  22. Feb 17, 2014 · Senate

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

  23. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Feb 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014

  30. Apr 15, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  31. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 298

  32. Apr 16, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2014

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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