Senate Bill 172
Administration of vaccines by pharmacy students
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 13, 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 Jun 14, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 42
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”
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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
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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.
Under current law, a person who is 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 Pharmacy Examining Board (pharmacy student) may administer a vaccine to a person who is at least 18 years old if the pharmacy student administers the vaccine under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and certain other requirements are met. Under this bill, a pharmacy student may administer a vaccine to a person who is at least six years old, provided all other current law requirements are met.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 7 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
27 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (27)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Debra Kolste · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes 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
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · May 19, 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 Health, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 2, 2017
The new law was published.
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Aug 2, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 42.
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Aug 1, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 14, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 19, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 19, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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May 15, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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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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Apr 13, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Apr 13, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 13, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Testin, Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Marklein, Nass, Vinehout, Olsen and Hansen; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Kolste, Sanfelippo, Kremer, Novak, Horlacher, Rodriguez, Kuglitsch, Considine, Skowronski, Knodl, Doyle, Ballweg, Hintz, R. Brooks, Sinicki, Kleefisch, Genrich, Ripp, Subeck, Mursau, Mason, Spiros, Bernier, Tusler and Ott
- Apr 13, 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 15, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Health
- May 17, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- May 19, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Barca added as a cosponsor
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 15, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 16, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Aug 1, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 42
- Aug 2, 2017 · Senate
Published 8-3-2017
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