Senate Bill 628
The regulation of raffles. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 27, 2014. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 21, 2014
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 11, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 18, 2014
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 27, 2014.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2014: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a not-for-profit, religious, charitable, service, fraternal, or veterans organization that serves a geographic area that is limited to Wisconsin and that has existed for at least one year or is chartered by a state or national organization that has existed for at least three years may obtain a license to conduct raffles.
Under rules promulgated by the Department of Administration (DOA), an organization with a Class A raffle license may conduct single-event raffles or a calendar raffle. Current law defines a calendar raffle as a raffle for which a drawing is held and a prize awarded on each date specified in a calendar. This bill defines a single-event raffle to be a raffle for which one or more drawings from a single container are held and one or more prizes are awarded on one date and at one location. Under current law, an organization with a Class B raffle license may conduct raffles in which more than one drawing may be made from more than one container, each container is specific to a prize or group of prizes, and ticket purchasers place their tickets in the containers of their choice.
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Under current law, a Class A licensee may charge up to $100 for a raffle ticket and up to $10 for each month covered by a calendar raffle. Under a Class B raffle, current law allows tickets to be sold for no more than $10 each. This bill removes all limits on the prices of raffle tickets and calendars.
Under current law, an organization with a raffle license may conduct no more than 200 raffles in a 12-month period. This bill increases this maximum to 365 raffles.
Under current law, an organization with a Class B raffle license may sell tickets for a raffle drawing only on the day of the drawing. Under this bill, a Class B licensee may sell tickets before the day of a drawing if the tickets are not delivered to purchasers until the day of the drawing.
Under current law, a Class A licensee may sell raffle tickets up to 270 days before the day of a raffle drawing. This bill extends this period to one year.
Current law allows a Class A licensee to sell equal shares of a single ticket to one or more purchasers. This bill allows this only if certain requirements are met, including that not more than four shares of a single ticket be sold and that no discount be offered to the purchaser of more than one share of a ticket.
Current law requires DOA to promulgate rules relating to the conduct of raffles.
This bill removes that authority.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 6, 2014
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 Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 20, 2014
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 27, 2014
The governor vetoed it.
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Mar 26, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 18, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 12, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 11, 2014
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 11, 2014
The Senate adopted it.
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Mar 6, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Mar 5, 2014
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 25, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 21, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue.
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Feb 21, 2014
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 21, 2014 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Leibham, Lazich and Gudex; cosponsored by Representatives Kuglitsch, Tittl, Ballweg, Bies, Knodl, Petryk, Skowronski, Strachota and Endsley
- Feb 21, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue
- Feb 25, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 5, 2014 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 5, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 6, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Forestry, Mining, and Revenue, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 6, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 7, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Leibham
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 21, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 21, 2014 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
- Mar 26, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014
- Mar 27, 2014 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2014
- May 19, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-20-2014 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 20, 2014 · Senate
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote