Assembly Bill 17
Renewal of a certificate of food protection practices for certificate holders that operate or manage a restaurant employing five or fewer food handlers. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 28, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 12, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 9
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2015: “Published 4-9-2015”
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Cost estimate
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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, effective January 1, 2015, no person may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a restaurant unless the operator or at least one manager of the restaurant holds a valid certificate of food protection practices (FPP certificate) issued by the Department of Health Services (DHS) or, in certain cases, a local health department. Under current law, again effective January 1, 2015, DHS may issue an FPP certificate to an individual who satisfactorily completes an approved examination or who has achieved comparable compliance. Certificates are valid for five years, and under current law, a certificate holder may renew the FPP certificate by satisfactorily completing an approved examination.
This bill creates an exception to the examination requirement for renewal of an FPP certificate. If a certificate holder operates or manages a restaurant employing five or fewer food handlers, the certificate holder has the option to renew by satisfactorily completing a recertification training course approved by DHS instead of an approved examination. The bill has a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2015, and provides that DHS must approve renewal applications for those certificate holders operating or managing a restaurant employing five or fewer food handlers that submitted renewal applications after January 1, 2015, and have been denied renewal on the basis that they completed an approved recertification training course instead of an approved examination.
Who's behind it
Tyler August, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, 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 were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote on an amendment
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 10, 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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 10, 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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, 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 20, 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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2015
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 9.
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Apr 7, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 18, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 13, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 12, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 10, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 10, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Feb 5, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 4, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 28, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 28, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative August; cosponsored by Senator Farrow
- Jan 28, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- Feb 4, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 5, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative August
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 13, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 18, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 18, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 20, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 13, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 20, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2015
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2015
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 9
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2015
Terms on this page
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
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
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