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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 25

Child labor permits and modifying references to child labor in the statutes. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jun 21, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 18, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 2, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 20 to 12

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 11

Latest entry in the official record, Jun 21, 2017: “Published 6-22-2017”

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What it does

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

Subject to certain exceptions, current law prohibits a minor from being employed or permitted to work at any employment unless the minor's employer obtains a written permit authorizing the employment of the minor. Subject to certain exceptions, current law also prohibits a minor from being permitted to work at any “street trade” unless 1) the minor's employer obtains a street trade permit; and 2) the minor obtains an identification card. Street trade permits must contain certain information but otherwise be in the same format as child labor permits. Such permits are issued by the Department of Workforce Development or by certain other permit officers designated by DWD.

This bill eliminates the requirements to obtain such permits and identification cards for minors who are 16 years of age or older.

Read the full summary

The bill also changes terminology in current law to refer to “the employment of minors” instead of “child labor” and repeals an obsolete provision regarding certain performances featuring children.

Who's behind it

38 lawmakers are its ⁠. 34 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 45 names

Authors (38)

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 13 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Labor vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 27, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Labor, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 3 · Feb 27, 2017

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 Labor, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote on an amendment

Passed, 16 to 0 · Apr 4, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 4 · Apr 4, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 65 to 33 · May 2, 2017

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 65, Noes 33”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 64 to 34 · May 2, 2017

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 64 to 34 · May 2, 2017 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (64)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 5, 2017

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · May 10, 2017

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · May 10, 2017

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 11 · May 10, 2017

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · May 10, 2017

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 20 to 12 · May 10, 2017 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jun 21, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Jun 21, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 11.

  3. Jun 20, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 10, 2017

    The Senate passed it too, 20 to 12.

  5. May 5, 2017

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. May 4, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. May 3, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  8. May 2, 2017

    The Assembly passed it, 64 to 34.

  9. May 2, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Apr 4, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Apr 4, 2017

    “Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4” (the official wording)

  12. Mar 10, 2017

    “Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to s. 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes” (the official wording)

  13. Mar 7, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Mar 1, 2017

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  15. Feb 27, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  16. Feb 27, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.

  17. Feb 10, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Feb 9, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Feb 9, 2017

    “Representatives Bowen, Doyle, Milroy and Ohnstad withdrawn as coauthors” (the official wording)

  20. Feb 9, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Jan 31, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  22. Jan 30, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  23. Jan 26, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  24. Jan 18, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.

  25. Jan 18, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Ballweg, Bernier, Bowen, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Doyle, Duchow, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Jarchow, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Milroy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Petersen, Petryk, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Swearingen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Weatherston, Summerfield and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Harsdorf, Marklein and Stroebel

  2. Jan 18, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor

  3. Jan 26, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Feb 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Loudenbeck

  8. Feb 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Feb 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Representatives Bowen, Doyle, Milroy and Ohnstad withdrawn as coauthors

  10. Feb 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  11. Feb 10, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  12. Feb 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Representative C. Taylor withdrawn as a coauthor

  13. Feb 22, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  14. Feb 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Labor, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  15. Feb 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  16. Feb 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  17. Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)

  18. Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  19. Mar 10, 2017 · Assembly

    Emergency statement attached by Governor pursuant to s. 16.47(2), Wisconsin Statutes

  20. Mar 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  21. Mar 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Joint Committee on Finance

  22. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  23. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  24. Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  25. Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules

  26. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  27. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  28. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Ohnstad and Sinicki

  29. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 65, Noes 33

  30. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Sinicki

  31. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 64, Noes 34

  32. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  34. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 64, Noes 34

  35. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  37. May 4, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  38. May 4, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  39. May 5, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  40. May 5, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-10-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  41. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Johnson, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Carpenter and Erpenbach

  42. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senators Johnson, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Carpenter and Erpenbach

  43. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators Johnson, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Hansen, Wirch, Bewley, Shilling, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Carpenter and Erpenbach

  44. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator L. Taylor

  45. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  46. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 11

  47. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  48. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  49. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  50. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  51. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  52. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  53. May 10, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  54. May 10, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  55. May 23, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-23-2017

  56. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2017

  57. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 6-21-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 11

  58. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Published 6-22-2017

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Wisconsin Act

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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

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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

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