Assembly Bill 61
Prohibiting as a condition of employment membership in a labor organization or payments to a labor organization and providing a penalty
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 23, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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.
This bill creates a state right to work law. This bill generally prohibits a person from requiring, as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment, an individual to refrain or resign from membership in a labor organization, to become or remain a member of a labor organization, to pay dues or other charges to a labor organization, or to pay any other person an amount that is in place of dues or charges required of members of a labor organization. Any person who violates this prohibition is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it.
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 was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 3 · Mar 5, 2015
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. 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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Mar 5, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.
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Mar 2, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 23, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.
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Feb 23, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization
- Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor
- Feb 27, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Mason and Ohnstad
- Feb 27, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Mason and Ohnstad
- Mar 2, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 3, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki and Ohnstad
- Mar 4, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Mason
- Mar 4, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki and Ohnstad
- Mar 4, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 3-5-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote