Assembly Bill 56
Advertising motor fuel prices by the half-gallon
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 26, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 6, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 7, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 22
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 26, 2017: “Published 6-24-2017”
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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
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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
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 person who sells less than 15,000 gallons of motor fuel in this state per year to advertise motor fuel prices by the half-gallon. Current law requires motor fuel prices to be advertised by the gallon.
Who's behind it
22 lawmakers are its . All 22 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (22)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 1, 2017
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 State Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 17, 2017
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 Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 26, 2017
The new law was published.
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Jun 26, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 22.
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Jun 21, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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May 17, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 3, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 9, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs.
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Mar 8, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Mar 7, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 1, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 1, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Feb 15, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 6, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Felzkowski, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Jagler, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, Quinn, Ripp, Steffen, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Feyen, Kapenga, Marklein and Petrowski
- Feb 6, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Feb 15, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 1, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-7-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 8, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 9, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 17, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 17, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 17, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-21-2017
- Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 6-21-2017
- Jun 26, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 6-23-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 22
- Jun 26, 2017 · Assembly
Published 6-24-2017
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