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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 769

Powers and duties of the Veterinary Examining Board and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 1, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 22, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 179

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 1, 2016: “Published 3-1-2016”

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What it does

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

In 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , the Veterinary Examining Board was transferred from the Department of Safety and Professional Services to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. However, the following powers and duties of the board and DSPS were not transferred with the board in Act 55:

1. The requirement, subject to certain conditions, for the board to issue a temporary veterinary license or other credential to the spouse of a service member if the service member and spouse temporarily reside in Wisconsin as a result of the service member's military service.

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2. The authority of the board under certain circumstances to issue administrative warnings instead of other prescribed forms of discipline.

3. The authority of the board and DSPS to assess and collect the costs of disciplinary proceedings against credential holders.

This bill provides those powers and duties to the board and DATCP as appropriate.

Who's behind it

Alvin Ott, a Republican, is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

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 Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Feb 2, 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 Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 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 1, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 1, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 179.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 15, 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 12, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 10, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 2, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Feb 2, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  11. Feb 2, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Jan 26, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 26, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 22, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.

  15. Jan 22, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative A. Ott

  2. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture

  3. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 26, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 28, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive session held

  6. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  8. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules

  10. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  11. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

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

  20. Feb 15, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Feb 16, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2016

  28. Feb 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  29. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 179

  30. Mar 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-1-2016

Terms on this page

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

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

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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

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