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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 434

Requirements and local ordinances related to certificates of food protection practices. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 10, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 11, 2014

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 292

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 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, the Department of Health Services (DHS) may issue a certificate of food protection practices (FPP certificate) to an individual who: 1) satisfactorily completes a written examination approved by DHS that demonstrates the individual's basic knowledge of food protection practices; or 2) has achieved comparable compliance. Also under current law, an FPP certificate holder may renew the FPP certificate after five years by satisfactorily completing a recertification training course approved by DHS as meeting standards for approval that are established by DHS by rule.

This bill eliminates the requirement that the initial examination be written and requires examinations to be approved by DHS as meeting standards established by DHS by rule (approved examinations). The bill also provides that an individual renewing an FPP certificate, instead of satisfactorily completing a recertification training course approved by DHS, must again satisfactorily complete an approved examination.

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The bill provides, subject to an exception, that whenever food is being prepared, processed, or served at a restaurant, the person who holds the permit for the restaurant issued by DHS or a local health department (restaurant permit holder) must ensure that there is a person on the restaurant premises who holds an FPP certificate. Under the exception, the restaurant permit holder is not required to ensure that there is an FPP certificate holder on the premises if both of the following apply: 1) the restaurant has five or fewer food handlers who are working at the restaurant at that time; and 2) if the restaurant has had a priority violation at each of two consecutive inspections, the restaurant has, subsequent to those inspections, had two consecutive inspections without a priority health violation.

Finally, the bill prohibits a city, village, town, or county (local government) from enacting an ordinance requiring a restaurant, a restaurant permit holder, or a person who conducts, maintains, manages, or operates a restaurant to satisfy a requirement related to the issuance or possession of an FPP certificate that is not found under the provisions in the statutes related to FPP certificates. The bill provides that, if a local government has in effect on the bill's effective date an ordinance that is so prohibited, that ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (9)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 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 Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 292.

  3. Apr 16, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 1, 2014

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 21, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too.

  7. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Mar 18, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Mar 12, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Mar 11, 2014

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Mar 11, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  12. Feb 14, 2014

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

  13. Feb 14, 2014

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Jan 29, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 15, 2014

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Dec 10, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  17. Dec 10, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Farrow and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Kahl, A. Ott, Petryk, Ripp and Sinicki

  2. Dec 10, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Jan 15, 2014 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 29, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 3, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Farrow

  6. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 7, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:36 AM on 3-20-2014 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  20. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Thiesfeldt and Schraa

  22. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  26. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  28. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  29. Mar 31, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-1-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in

  31. Apr 1, 2014 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  32. Apr 3, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  33. Apr 16, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  34. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 292

  35. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-17-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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