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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 80

Review by state agencies of administrative rules and enactments and an expedited process for repealing rules an agency no longer has the authority to promulgate. (FE)

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Mar 17, 2015, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 17, 2015

  4. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

Current law Current law sets forth the procedure for promulgating administrative rules.

Generally, that procedure consists of the following steps:

Read the full summary

1. The agency planning to promulgate the rule prepares a statement of the scope of the proposed rule, which must be approved by the governor and the agency head before any state employee or official may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of the proposed rule.

2. The agency drafts the proposed rule, together with an economic impact analysis, plain-language analysis, and

Who's behind it

23 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 23 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 26 names

Authors (23)

Signed on in support (3)

What it would cost

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

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 5 · Mar 12, 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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 8, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 63 to 36 · Mar 17, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 63 to 36 · Mar 17, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 63 to 36 · Mar 17, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 10, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 13, 2016

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Sep 10, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  3. Jun 2, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Apr 23, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, by the Senate President,.

  5. Apr 7, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations.

  7. Mar 17, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  8. Mar 17, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Mar 12, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Mar 12, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 5.

  12. Mar 12, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Mar 10, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 9, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Mar 5, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  16. Mar 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Born, R. Brooks, Czaja, Edming, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kulp, T. Larson, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Petryk, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Nass

  2. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Mar 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Heaton added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  8. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 by Committee on Rules

  10. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Kahl, Bowen, Brostoff, Stuck and Kolste

  12. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

  13. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Zamarripa, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Kahl, Bowen, Brostoff, Stuck, Kolste, Hesselbein and Genrich

  14. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

  15. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Barca, Zamarripa, Shankland and Hebl

  16. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 63, Noes 36

  17. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  20. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  21. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Mar 27, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education Reform and Government Operations

  24. Apr 7, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  25. Apr 23, 2015 · Senate

    Rereferred to committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, by the Senate President, pursuant to Senate Rule 20(1)(c)

  26. Jun 2, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  27. Sep 8, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  28. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Sep 10, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  30. Oct 30, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Nass

  31. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary

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

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

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence

More in the glossary

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

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