Assembly Bill 116
Limiting the authority of a city, village, town, or county to create new occupational licenses or fees or to continue to regulate certain professions. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, 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
Mar 27, 2015
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Committee
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally under current law, a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) may regulate certain professions. A city or village may regulate professions under its home rule authority and a town or county may regulate professions that they are specifically authorized to regulate. The authority of a political subdivision to regulate a particular profession may be prohibited or limited by a state statute.
Under this bill, and subject to an exception, beginning on the effective date of the bill a political subdivision may not impose any occupational fees or licensing requirements on any profession if that profession is not subject to such locally imposed fees and licensing requirements on that date, although a political subdivision may continue to impose fees and licensing requirements on any profession that is already subject to such requirements of the political subdivision.
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Under an exception contained in the bill, if a political subdivision imposes an occupational fee or licensing requirement on photographers on the effective date of the bill, that regulation does not apply and may not be enforced.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . All 12 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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.
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 16, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 8, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 27, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Mar 27, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Neylon, Ballweg, Craig, A. Ott, Kulp, Hutton, E. Brooks, Knodl, T. Larson, Edming and Sanfelippo; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Nass, Harsdorf, Lasee and Tiffany
- Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kooyenga
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kooyenga
- Jun 16, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
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