Assembly Bill 699
Regulating the operation of recreational vessels carrying persons under the age of 13
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
Jan 13, 2016
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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 ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Rules. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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
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 prohibits the operator of a recreational vessel from carrying a passenger who is under the age of 13 unless, during all times when the vessel is underway, the passenger is wearing a properly fitting personal flotation device approved by the U.S. Coast Guard or the passenger remains below deck or in an enclosed cabin.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 11 are Democrats and 7 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
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 Environment and Forestry vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 24, 2016
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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 24, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 3 · Mar 24, 2016
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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 10, 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 24, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 24, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 3.
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Jan 15, 2016 to Jan 27, 2016
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 13, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Jan 13, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives A. Ott, Ballweg, Berceau, Genrich, Goyke, Heaton, Hesselbein, Horlacher, Johnson, Kahl, T. Larson, Ohnstad, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Wachs and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller and Risser
- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly
Representative Loudenbeck added as a coauthor
- Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly
Representative Meyers added as a coauthor
- Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative A. Ott
- Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative A. Ott
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 10, Noes 3
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- 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
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote