Senate Bill 6
Prohibiting the use of telephone automatic dialing-announcing devices for political messages and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 31, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits any caller from using an automatic dialing-announcing device to disseminate a prerecorded or synthesized voice message that has a political purpose. The bill defines "automatic dialing-announcing device" as a device that selects and dials telephone numbers and that, working alone or in conjunction with other equipment, disseminates a voice message. The bill defines "caller" as any person who uses a telephone or telephone line to contact or attempt to contact a telephone service subscriber or any person living or residing with such a subscriber.
The prohibition applies to a voice message that has a "political purpose," which has the same meaning as under current state campaign finance law. Under that meaning, "political purpose" includes the purpose of influencing an election, recall, or referendum vote. The bill applies to any interstate or intrastate voice message that is received by a person in this state.
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Under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) enforces certain requirements regarding telephone solicitors.
The bill requires DATCP to also investigate violations of the bill and bring enforcement actions for violations. The bill also creates a civil forfeiture of no more than $100 for each violation of the bill, which is the same amount as the civil forfeiture under current law for violating the telephone solicitor requirements.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Democrats.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Timothy Cullen · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 27, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 5, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 31, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications.
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Jan 31, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 31, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Hansen, Cullen, Carpenter, Risser and Lassa; cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Berceau, Billings, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Hebl, Kahl, Pope, Ringhand, Sinicki, Vruwink and Wright
- Jan 31, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications
- Feb 5, 2013 · Senate
Representative Bernard Schaber added as a cosponsor
- Feb 27, 2013 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2014 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate