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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 608

Delegation of the practice of pharmacy and granting rule-making authority

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 27, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 293

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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What it does

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

Generally, under current law, no person may engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the person is licensed as a pharmacist. This bill creates an exception to this prohibition for a person who is providing services as directed, supervised, and inspected by a pharmacist, subject to any rules promulgated by the Pharmacy Examining Board.

The bill also specifically allows such a person acting under a pharmacist, as well as a pharmacy student who has completed at least two years of pharmacy studies and a person who has completed pharmacy studies but whose application for licensure as a pharmacist is pending with the board, to engage in remote dispensing of prescribed drugs.

Who's behind it

2 representatives are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (3)

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 Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 1 · Jan 5, 2018

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, Ayes 11, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 18 to 14 · Mar 20, 2018

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 293.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 15, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 12, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 21, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  9. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jan 5, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Jan 5, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 1.

  12. Nov 29, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Oct 27, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.

  14. Oct 27, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Rohrkaste and Kolste; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Erpenbach

  2. Oct 27, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

  3. Nov 29, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 1

  6. Jan 5, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:20 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  8. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Representatives Vruwink and Barca added as coauthors

  13. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

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

  20. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  22. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018

  28. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  29. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 293

  30. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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