Assembly Bill 4
Prohibiting certain schedule V controlled substances from being dispensed without a prescription
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 17, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 17, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 4, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 25
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 17, 2017: “Published 7-18-2017”
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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
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
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, certain substances are classified as controlled substances, and various requirements, limitations, and prohibitions apply to a controlled substance depending on which of five schedules in which it is included. The strictest restrictions apply to substances included in schedule I, while substances included in schedule V are subject to the least restrictions. Under current law, schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances may not be dispensed (provided) without a prescription. A schedule V controlled substance may be dispensed to a patient without a prescription, subject to various requirements and limitations.
This bill provides that schedule V controlled substances containing the opioid codeine may not be dispensed without a prescription.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Assembly Organization introduced it at the governor's request.
11 more lawmakers .
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Signed on in support (11)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Mar 21, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Mar 21, 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 Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
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 concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · May 2, 2017 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (32)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Didn't vote (1)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 17, 2017
The new law was published.
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Jul 17, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 25.
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Jul 13, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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May 2, 2017
The Senate passed it too, 32 to 0.
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Apr 26, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 6, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 5, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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Apr 5, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Apr 4, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 4, 2017
The Assembly adopted it.
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Mar 21, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 21, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Mar 8, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Feb 17, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization, Nygren, Bernier, Krug, VanderMeer, Novak, Quinn, Ripp, Petryk, Ballweg, Murphy, Felzkowski, Kremer, Kleefisch, Mursau, Tittl, Rohrkaste, E. Brooks, Billings, Zepnick, Sinicki, Edming, Doyle, Petersen, Kolste, Subeck, Fields, Swearingen, Wachs, Brostoff, Vruwink, Pope, Skowronski, Kulp, Sargent, Allen and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Darling, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Olsen, Cowles, Testin, Wanggaard, Stroebel, Wirch and Carpenter, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Feb 17, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Mar 8, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 14, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kolste and Sanfelippo
- Mar 15, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 21, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Mar 21, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Mar 21, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 4-4-2017 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 5, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 5, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Human Services
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 26, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 26, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 6, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 6-6-2017
- Jul 13, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2017
- Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-17-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 25
- Jul 17, 2017 · Assembly
Published 7-18-2017
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
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