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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 187

Certain buildings used for social events. (FE)

Passed the Assembly, then stopped

The Assembly passed it on Jan 23, 2018, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to ⁠. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 28, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 23, 2018

  4. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill provides an exemption from building code requirements applicable to public buildings and places of employment for buildings historically used for farming (barns) that were built before 1965 and that are used principally for wedding receptions and similar social events. Such a barn is exempt under the bill if certain requirements are satisfied, including all of the following:

1. If the barn is internally wired for electricity or contains an elevator or other conveyance, the wiring or the elevator or other conveyance complies with applicable law.

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2. All areas of the barn used for wedding receptions or other social events satisfy applicable state accessibility requirements.

3. Each year, there is at least one period of 90 consecutive days in which the barn is used for no more than one social event.

4. Smoking and all open flames are prohibited in the barn and within 50 feet of the barn, except for certain catering services.

5. The barn satisfies certain fire protection and posting requirements.

The bill authorizes the Department of Safety and Professional Services to conduct inspections of barns that are subject to the bill's requirements. Additionally, under the bill, DSPS may, if it finds a structural analysis is necessary, conduct or have another person conduct a structural analysis of a barn to determine the barn's fitness for conducting wedding receptions and other social events. DSPS may require the owner of a barn to rectify any structural unsoundness that renders the barn unsafe for that use.

Who's behind it

12 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 12 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (7)

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 Housing and Real Estate vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018

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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018

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 Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 2018

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 16, 2018

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

  3. Jan 26, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism.

  4. Jan 23, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  5. Jan 23, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  6. Jan 23, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  7. Jan 23, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Jan 18, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Jan 18, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  10. Jan 11, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Apr 4, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  12. Mar 28, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Housing and Real Estate.

  13. Mar 28, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tranel, Ripp, Tauchen, Hutton, Novak, Tittl, Tusler, E. Brooks, Bernier, Krug, Macco and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Lasee, Stroebel, Petrowski, Testin and Wanggaard

  2. Mar 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tranel

  5. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules

  11. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Rohrkaste added as a coauthor

  17. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jan 26, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

  20. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by Committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Second chamber's vote

A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.

Official term: Concurrence

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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