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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 404

The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 14, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 23, 2018

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 94 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 177

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill creates, for student entrepreneurs, an exemption to the $130 initial filing fee for articles of organization to form a limited liability company. The fee exemption is available to students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in this state. The exemption is available to these students who form a limited liability company as a business start-up.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (18)

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 6 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Revenue vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 10, 2018

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Revenue vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 10, 2018

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 Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 2018

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 2018

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 31 to 0 · Jan 23, 2018

See how each of the 31 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 94 to 0 · Feb 20, 2018 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (94)

Didn't vote (4)

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

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 28, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 177.

  3. Mar 26, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 21, 2018

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too, 94 to 0.

  6. Jan 25, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Jan 23, 2018

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jan 23, 2018

    The Senate passed it, 31 to 0.

  9. Jan 23, 2018

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Jan 19, 2018

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Jan 19, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Jan 10, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  13. Jan 10, 2018

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Dec 12, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Sep 27, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Sep 14, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.

  17. Sep 14, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Darling, Marklein, Olsen and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Edming, Tauchen, Bernier, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Kitchens, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, Quinn, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Summerfield and Tranel

  2. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

  3. Sep 27, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 25, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

  5. Dec 12, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Revenue, Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Jan 10, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 31, Noes 0

  18. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Jan 25, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. Feb 15, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 2:27 PM on 2-20-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 94, Noes 0

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Feb 21, 2018 · Senate

    Representative Barca added as a cosponsor

  29. Feb 26, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Mar 26, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2018

  31. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 177

  32. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Published 3-29-2018

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

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

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

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