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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 129

Structured settlement factoring transactions

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 27, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 13, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 94

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill is explained in the Notes provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

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 Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · May 7, 2015

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 Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · May 7, 2015

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 Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 14, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 11, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 11, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 94.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 20, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Oct 14, 2015

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

  6. Oct 6, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. May 21, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade.

  8. May 14, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. May 13, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. May 13, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. May 7, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. May 7, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  13. Apr 30, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  15. Mar 27, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives J. Ott and Wachs

  4. Apr 30, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  7. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-13-2015 by Committee on Rules

  10. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. May 14, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. May 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade

  18. Oct 6, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  19. Oct 6, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  20. Oct 14, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Insurance, Housing, and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  21. Oct 14, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Oct 19, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Oct 20, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-3-2015

  30. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  31. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 94

  32. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 11-12-2015

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Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote