Senate Bill 74
Prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 2, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 10, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 34
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 2, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”
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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
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.
Under current law, optometrists who satisfy certain criteria may, subject to certain limitations, prescribe and administer therapeutic pharmaceutical agents.
These limitations include that an optometrist may prescribe or administer only schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances and may only prescribe or administer such a controlled substance if it is permitted for prescription or administration under rules promulgated by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS rules).
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This bill allows an optometrist who satisfies the criteria for using therapeutic pharmaceutical agents to also prescribe or administer certain therapeutic pharmaceutical agents containing opioids, as detailed in the bill, if permitted under the DSPS rules.
Who's behind it
12 senators are its . 8 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
22 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (22)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- John Murtha · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 2, 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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 3 · Jun 3, 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 Health, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 2, 2015
The new law was published.
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Jul 2, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 34.
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Jun 30, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 9, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 3, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 3, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 3.
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May 20, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 5, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Apr 21, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 21, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 21, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 21, 2015
“Read a third time” (the official wording)
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Apr 2, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 12, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 10, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Mar 10, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 10, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Cowles, Farrow, Gudex, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Ringhand, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Edming, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Kahl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Murtha, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Vorpagel
- Mar 10, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Mar 12, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 1, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 2, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 2, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 20, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Senator Erpenbach added as a coauthor
- Apr 21, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 5, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- May 20, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 3, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 17, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 30, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015
- Jul 2, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 34
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote