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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 841

Waivers and variances from rules issued by the Pharmacy Examining Board and authorizations for pilot programs. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 1, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 313

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 authorizes the Pharmacy Examining Board to grant a waiver or variance from a rule promulgated by the board, or authorize a pilot program, if the waiver, variance, or pilot program is related to the practice of pharmacy or prescription verification and the board or its designee determines that the waiver, variance, or pilot program will improve the safety, quality, or efficiency of the practice of pharmacy in Wisconsin.

Who's behind it

Mike Rohrkaste, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Health vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 11, 2016

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 11, 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 Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 8, 2016

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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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 313.

  3. Mar 29, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 8, 2016

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

  6. Mar 3, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Feb 17, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  8. Feb 17, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Feb 11, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Feb 11, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  13. Feb 10, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 9, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Feb 1, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.

  16. Feb 1, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representative Rohrkaste; cosponsored by Senator Moulton

  2. Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Rohrkaste

  5. Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 10, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  8. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  9. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  11. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  12. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services

  20. Mar 3, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Mar 3, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Mar 8, 2016 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Mar 8, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  25. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Mar 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2016

  32. Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016

  33. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 313

  34. Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-31-2016

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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