Senate Bill 126
Various changes to the pharmacy practice law and modifying rules promulgated by the Pharmacy Examining Board
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 22, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 23, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 10, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 10, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 18
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 22, 2017: “Published 6-22-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes various changes to the pharmacy practice law and to administrative rules promulgated by the Pharmacy Examining Board, described as follows:
1. The bill repeals a requirement that a license issued by the board be displayed in the place of practice.
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2. The bill provides that a prescription order entered on the chart or medical record of an inpatient or resident of a health care facility is not required to include the address of the practitioner, which is otherwise required for other prescription orders.
3. The bill modifies the definition of “long term care facility” in the rules promulgated by the board to conform it to a definition used in similar regulations adopted by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration. The definition is used in various provisions in the rules relating to prescriptions for controlled substances.
4. The bill repeals a requirement that every pharmacy be equipped with proper pharmaceutical utensils for compounding and dispensing prescriptions and a requirement that the board prescribe, by rule, minimum standards of professional and technical equipment. The bill also repeals the rules promulgated by the board relating to minimum equipment for pharmacies.
Who's behind it
13 senators are its . 12 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
26 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (26)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 26, 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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 22, 2017
The new law was published.
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Jun 22, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 18.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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May 10, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 10, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 10, 2017
“Read” (the official wording)
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May 10, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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May 10, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 26, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 20, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 23, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 23, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Craig, Lasee, Feyen, Marklein, Harsdorf, Wanggaard, Bewley, Cowles, Kapenga, Olsen, Moulton, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Wichgers, Sanfelippo, Kolste, Novak, Thiesfeldt, Kuglitsch, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Jacque, Mursau, Skowronski, Murphy, Brandtjen, Spiros, Allen, Kremer, Doyle, Sinicki, Subeck, Knodl, Tusler, Tittl, Jagler and Bernier
- Mar 23, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Apr 20, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 20, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 26, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 26, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 5, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a cosponsor
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 23, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 20, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-20-2017
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-21-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 18
- Jun 22, 2017 · Senate
Published 6-22-2017
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