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SB 44

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Relating to: prohibiting as a condition of employment membership in a labor organization or payments to a labor organization and providing a penalty.

Crime and criminals Employment Employment relations, office of state Extraordinary session, 2015 — February Labor union

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a state right to work law. This bill generally prohibits a person

from requiring, as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment, an individual

to refrain or resign from membership in a labor organization, to become or remain

a member of a labor organization, to pay dues or other charges to a labor

organization, or to pay any other person an amount that is in place of dues or charges

required of members of a labor organization. Any person who violates this

prohibition is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

Sponsors

1 cosponsors

Vos, Jacque, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Brandtjen, Gannon, Kuglitsch, Craig, Sanfelippo, Kapenga, Tittl, J. Ott, Kleefisch, Tauchen, Hutton, Thiesfeldt, Born, Kremer, Skowronski, August, Schraa, E. Brooks, Knodl, Czaja, Jagler and Kerkman

Votes

Suspending the rules (to take a vote immediately) needs a two-thirds majority — a higher bar than passing the bill, which needs a simple majority. That's why a suspension motion can show more Ayes than the passage vote that follows it. Glossary

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 1

Passed 3–1 Feb 24, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 24, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Feb 24, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Refused to refer to committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 14, Noes 18

Failed 14–18 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 6 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 7 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Rules suspended, Ayes 18, Noes 14

Passed 18–14 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

Senate: Passed, Ayes 17, Noes 15

Passed 17–15 Feb 25, 2015 official source full page

Assembly: Assembly Amendments 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 laid on table en masse pursuant to Assembly Rule 71m, Ayes 63, Noes 35

Passed 63–35 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35, Paired 2

Passed 62–35 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

Aye · 62

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 44

Passed 54–44 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

Passed 62–36 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

Passed 62–36 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

Passed 62–36 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

Passed 62–36 Mar 5, 2015 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 23, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Committee on Senate Organization

  2. Feb 23, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Government Reform

  3. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 1

  6. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  8. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  9. Feb 24, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-25-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Hansen, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch and Lassa

  11. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Refused to refer to committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 14, Noes 18

  13. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Shilling, Risser, Carpenter, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa

  14. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senators Wirch, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Hansen and Lassa

  15. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  16. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  17. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  18. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senators Vinehout, Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa

  19. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Shilling, Risser, Carpenter, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa

  20. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  21. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  22. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 offered by Senators Shilling, Lassa, Hansen, L. Taylor, Wirch, C. Larson, Harris Dodd, Carpenter, Bewley, Ringhand, Vinehout, Miller, Erpenbach and Risser

  23. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  24. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  25. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  27. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  28. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  29. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 25, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Shilling, Risser, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Miller, Vinehout, Ringhand, Bewley, Harris Dodd, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Wirch, Hansen and Lassa

  31. Feb 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  32. Mar 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 3-5-2015 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  33. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  34. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Vos, Jacque, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Brandtjen, Gannon, Kuglitsch, Craig, Sanfelippo, Kapenga, Tittl, J. Ott, Kleefisch, Tauchen, Hutton, Thiesfeldt, Born, Kremer, Skowronski, August, Schraa, E. Brooks, Knodl, Czaja, Jagler and Kerkman added as cosponsors

  35. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Barca, Barnes, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  36. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Barca, Barnes, Billings, Berceau, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  37. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  38. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Genrich, Barca, Shankland, Jorgensen, Zamarripa, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young and Zepnick

  39. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  40. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 44

  41. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Mason, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  42. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  43. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representatives Kahl, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  44. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  45. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives Shankland, Barca, Berceau, Barnes, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  46. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  47. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 offered by Representatives Sinicki, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  48. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  49. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 8 offered by Representatives Wachs, C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, Zepnick and Young

  50. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 9 offered by Representatives Mason, Wachs, Danou, Zamarripa, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Young and Zepnick

  51. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 10 offered by Representatives Hebl, Barca, Mason, Jorgensen, Subeck, Sinicki, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  52. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 11 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  53. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 12 offered by Representatives Mason, Sinicki, Ohnstad, Barca, Barnes, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Doyle, Goyke, Hebl, Hesselbein, Hintz, Johnson, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kessler, Kolste, Meyers, Milroy, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Spreitzer, Stuck, Subeck, C. Taylor, Wachs, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick

  54. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendments 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 laid on table en masse pursuant to Assembly Rule 71m, Ayes 63, Noes 35

  55. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  56. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  57. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 62, Noes 35, Paired 2

  58. Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  59. Mar 6, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  60. Mar 6, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  61. Mar 6, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-6-2015

  62. Mar 9, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-9-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 1

  63. Mar 9, 2015 · Senate

    Published 3-10-2015