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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 37

Requiring certain persons to hold certificates of food protection practices in order to operate certain school lunchrooms participating in the National School Lunch Program. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 17, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 17, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 9, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 46

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

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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, no person may conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a restaurant unless the operator or manager of the restaurant holds a valid certificate of food protection practices (FPP certificate) issued by the Department of Health Services (DHS). Current law defines "restaurant" to include any public or private school lunchroom for which food service is provided by contract, but excludes from the definition of "restaurant" any public or private school lunchroom for which food service is directly provided by the school. A person may obtain an FPP certificate by satisfactorily completing an examination that is approved by DHS and allows an individual to demonstrate basic knowledge of food protection practices or by achieving comparable compliance. An FPP certificate is valid for five years and may be renewed if the holder of the FPP certificate satisfactorily completes an approved examination.

This bill provides that no person may conduct, maintain, manage, or operate a school lunchroom that is in a school that is participating in the federal National School Lunch Program and for which food service is directly provided by the school unless the operator or manager of the lunchroom, or his or her designee, holds a valid FPP certificate issued by DHS.

Who's behind it

21 representatives are its ⁠. 13 are Republicans and 8 are Democrats.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (21)

Signed on in support (4)

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 State Affairs and Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Mar 12, 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, 14 to 1 · Mar 12, 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 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 63 to 35 · Mar 17, 2015

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 22, 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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 8, 2015

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 1, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 1, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 46.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 9, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jun 8, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. May 22, 2015

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

  7. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  8. Mar 17, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Mar 12, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Mar 12, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.

  13. Mar 4, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 23, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Feb 17, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  16. Feb 17, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Petryk, Kremer, Allen, Danou, Edming, Genrich, Kahl, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Mursau, A. Ott, Pope, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck and Tauchen; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, L. Taylor, Bewley and Harris Dodd

  2. Feb 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Petryk

  6. Mar 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Sinicki and Ohnstad

  7. Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  9. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  10. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 by Committee on Rules

  12. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Petryk

  13. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Pope, Hebl, Berceau, Ohnstad, Meyers, Sinicki, Considine, Spreitzer, Doyle, Wachs and Shankland

  17. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  18. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  21. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Mar 27, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services

  24. May 20, 2015 · Senate

    Executive session held

  25. May 22, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. May 22, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  27. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  28. Jun 8, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  29. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  30. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Jun 9, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Jun 18, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-18-2015

  36. Jun 30, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  37. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 46

  38. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 7-2-2015

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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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