Senate Bill 485
Supplemental forfeitures for trade and consumer protection violations perpetrated against the elderly and disabled and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 29, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 9, 2016
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 252
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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Wisconsin Act
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Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows a court to impose a supplemental forfeiture against a person who perpetrates against the elderly or disabled a violation of certain laws for which the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority. Current law specifies the conditions under which a court may impose such a supplemental forfeiture for some laws for which DATCP has such authority, but not including laws relating to the following: future service plans, rental vehicles, self-service storage facilities, time shares, foreclosure consultants, prize notices, mail-order sales, unfair billing, vehicle protection product warranties, video subscriber rights, solicitations of public record fees, contract solicitations using checks or money orders, telephone solicitations, telephone records, consumer loan information, tax preparer client information, and residential contractors. Under certain conditions, the bill allows a court to impose a supplement forfeiture for violations of the foregoing that are perpetrated against the elderly or disabled.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Nikiya Harris Dodd · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
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 Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 28, 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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 2, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 2, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 252.
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Feb 25, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 11, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 9, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 28, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 13, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 7, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 29, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Dec 29, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 29, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Harris Dodd, Lassa, Moulton, Nass, Olsen, Ringhand and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Bernier, E. Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, Macco, A. Ott, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Weatherston and Ballweg
- Dec 29, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 13, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 27, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 28, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 28, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 8, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-11-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 11, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 252
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Published 3-2-2016
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
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote