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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 420

Child labor permits

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 21, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 31, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 16, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 168

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.

Subject to certain exceptions, current law prohibits a minor from being employed or permitted to work at any employment unless the minor's employer obtains a written permit authorizing the employment of the minor. Such permits are issued by the Department of Workforce Development or by certain other permit officers designated by DWD.

This bill allows a minor to be employed without a child labor permit by a family business, as defined in the bill.

Who's behind it

7 senators are its ⁠. All 7 are Republicans.

14 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 21 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (14)

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.

Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 17, 2017

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 17, 2017

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 Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Children and Families vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 4 · Dec 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 Children and Families, Ayes 6, Noes 4”. 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 168.

  3. Mar 26, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 16, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Dec 19, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Dec 19, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 4.

  7. Nov 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Children and Families.

  8. Oct 31, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Oct 17, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  12. Oct 17, 2017

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  13. Oct 4, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Sep 25, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Sep 21, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.

  16. Sep 21, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 21, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein, Kapenga, Craig, Darling, Harsdorf, Olsen and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, E. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Jacque, Kulp, Mursau, Petersen, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler

  2. Sep 21, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  3. Sep 25, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  4. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  6. Oct 12, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Oct 17, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  8. Oct 17, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  9. Oct 17, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Children and Families

  19. Dec 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  20. Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 6, Noes 4

  21. Dec 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  22. Jan 11, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2018 by Committee on Rules

  23. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Jan 16, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Feb 7, 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 168

  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

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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