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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 15

The manufacture and acceptance for sale of products containing microbeads. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 2, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 29, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 14, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 43

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 2, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill generally prohibits, with certain exceptions, the manufacture of a personal care product containing microbeads (small, non-biodegradable plastic particles) beginning December 31, 2017. "Personal care product" is defined in the bill. The bill also prohibits, with certain exceptions, accepting a personal care product containing microbeads for sale beginning December 31, 2018.

The bill creates different effective dates for these prohibitions for over-the-counter drugs. "Over-the-counter drug" is also defined in the bill. Under this bill, a person may not manufacture a personal care product that is an over-the-counter drug containing microbeads beginning December 31, 2018, and may not accept such a product for sale beginning December 31, 2019. This bill does not apply to the manufacture or sale of prescription drugs.

Who's behind it

11 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.

35 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 46 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (35)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 19, 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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 2, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 2, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 43.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 14, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 14, 2015

    26 more representatives signed on in support.

  6. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Mar 17, 2015

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Mar 17, 2015

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  10. Feb 19, 2015

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

  11. Feb 17, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  12. Feb 9, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Feb 5, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jan 30, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  15. Jan 29, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  16. Jan 29, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 29, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Olsen, Carpenter, Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, Harsdorf, Lassa, Miller, L. Taylor and Vinehout; cosponsored by Representatives Czaja, Kitchens, Mason, Born, E. Brooks, Danou, Doyle, Heaton, Johnson, Kahl, Kolste, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Meyers, A. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Spiros, Steffen, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer, Murphy, Weatherston, Milroy, Sinicki, Stuck and Allen

  2. Jan 29, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Jan 30, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a coauthor

  4. Feb 5, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 9, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Feb 17, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  7. Feb 19, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 19, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Feb 19, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 13, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  15. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Passed

  16. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules

  20. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  21. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Spreitzer, Barca, Hebl, Billings, Young, Wachs, Kessler, C. Taylor, Hintz, Bowen, Riemer, Barnes, Novak, Petryk, J. Ott, Jacque, Kooyenga, Shankland, Subeck, Berceau, Brostoff, Tittl, Pope, Skowronski, Hesselbein and Jorgensen added as cosponsors

  23. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Apr 15, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    LRB correction

  30. Jun 30, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  31. Jul 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 43

  32. Jul 2, 2015 · Senate

    Published 7-2-2015

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

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