Assembly Bill 761
Terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 20, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 Consumer Protection. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill regulates the sale and redemption of gift certificates, gift cards, and similar items (gift obligations). The bill prohibits the following: 1) failing to honor a valid gift obligation; 2) selling a gift obligation that is subject to an expiration date;
3) reducing the value of a gift obligation except for the sale price of goods or services provided to the bearer; and 4) reducing the value of a gift obligation as a condition of disclosing the value of the gift obligation. Under the bill, the prohibitions numbered 2) and 3) above do not apply to a gift obligation given or sold for less than face value to a nonprofit organization, a person who transfers the gift obligation to another person primarily for the benefit of a nonprofit organization, or to a gift obligation issued for no consideration. Also under the bill, if a person that owns a business intends to transfer ownership of the business or otherwise cease to operate the business, the person may not issue gift obligations that may be redeemed at the business unless the intended transferee agrees to honor gift obligations issued by the person. The provisions of the bill do not apply to certain state-chartered financial institutions to the extent that federal law preempts or prohibits the application of the provisions of the bill to certain federally chartered financial institutions.
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The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or a district attorney may enforce the provisions of the bill by bringing an action for a civil penalty of up to $10,000. Also, the bill creates a private right of action in which a person may recover the greater of twice the person's pecuniary loss or $200 for each violation.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . All 3 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (3)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 20, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Jan 20, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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