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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 760

Reimbursement of costs for certain enforcement actions by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 20, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 310

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill expands the type of enforcement actions in which a court may order a defendant to reimburse the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) for its costs incurred in preparing and prosecuting the action, to include actions relating to future service plans, rental vehicles, self-service storage facilities, time shares, and foreclosure consultants. Current law allows a court to make such an order only in certain other DATCP enforcement actions.

Who's behind it

8 lawmakers are its ⁠. 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (3)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 16, 2016

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 Consumer Protection, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 2016

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 31, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 31, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 310.

  3. Mar 29, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 14, 2016

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 23, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 18, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 18, 2016

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 16, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 16, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  11. Feb 2, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 2, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Jan 20, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.

  14. Jan 20, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Katsma, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Lassa and Nass

  2. Jan 20, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

  3. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:43 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  9. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 18, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Feb 23, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Feb 23, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  25. Mar 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2016

  26. Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016

  27. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 310

  28. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-31-2016

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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