Assembly Bill 200
A waiver to limit the number of FoodShare replacement cards. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Nov 3, 2015, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 5, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2015
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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.
The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as FoodShare in Wisconsin and formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides benefits to eligible low-income households for the purchase of food. FoodShare is administered by the Department of Health Services (DHS). The state and the federal government share the cost of administration. Benefits, which are electronically debited to a Quest card, are paid entirely with federal funds. Under federal regulations, there is no limit on the number of replacement cards that must be issued to a household for cards that are reported lost, stolen, or damaged. However, under the federal regulations, a state may opt to require a household member to contact the state agency to provide an explanation if the number of replacement cards requested reaches a threshold that is determined to be excessive. The threshold for an excessive number of replacement cards may not be less than four within a 12-month period. The household must be given notice that it has reached the threshold and that it must contact the state agency. If a household member does not contact the state agency, no replacement card is issued and the case is referred for investigation.
This bill directs DHS to request a waiver from the secretary of the federal Department of Agriculture, no later than six months after the bill goes into effect, to allow DHS to limit the number of replacement cards that it must issue in a 12-month period to a FoodShare recipient who reports that his or her Quest card has been lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed to four replacement cards in a 12-month period. If the waiver is granted and in effect, DHS may limit, to the number authorized under the waiver, the number of replacement cards that it issues to a FoodShare recipient in a 12-month period.
Who's behind it
19 lawmakers are its . All 19 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (19)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Oct 19, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 5 · Oct 19, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 5 · Oct 19, 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 Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 61 to 36 · Nov 3, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 66 to 31 · Nov 3, 2015 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (66)
- Adam Jarchow (R, 28)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Gannon (R, 58)
- Bob Kulp (R, 69)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Heaton (R, 85)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Eric Genrich (D, 90)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Mary Czaja (R, 35)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Mike Rohrkaste (R, 55)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Hutton (R, 5)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Romaine Quinn (R, 25)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Weatherston (R, 62)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (31)
- Amanda Stuck (D, 57)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dana Wachs (D, 91)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Debra Kolste (D, 44)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Mandela Barnes (D, 11)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Melissa Sargent (D, 48)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robb Kahl (D, 47)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (2)
- Jesse Kremer (R, 59)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 66, Noes 31”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 10, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 5, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 4, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Nov 3, 2015
The Assembly passed it, 66 to 31.
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Nov 3, 2015
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 19, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 19, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.
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Sep 29, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 15, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 5, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform.
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May 5, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Heaton, R. Brooks, Craig, Edming, Gannon, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kremer, Kulp, Murphy, Nygren, Petersen, Quinn, Steffen and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Marklein and Nass
- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
- May 15, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 28, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Heaton
- Sep 29, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 8, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen
- Oct 8, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen
- Oct 8, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen
- Oct 8, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jorgensen
- Oct 13, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 3 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 5
- Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefit Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 5
- Oct 19, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-3-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Heaton
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Jorgensen
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 36
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 66, Noes 31
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 5, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 10, 2016 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 13, 2016 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote