Assembly Bill 522
Automatic renewal of contracts involving industrial gases and related equipment
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 8, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2020
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 19, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 135
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”
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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
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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, subject to several exceptions, a contract for the lease of business equipment or for providing business services may not be automatically renewed or extended unless certain disclosures are made to the customer at the time the contract is entered into and the seller provides a reminder notice satisfying certain requirements to the customer near the end of the contract period.
This bill specifies that the disclosure and reminder notice requirements for automatic renewal or extension of business equipment or services contracts do not apply to a contract for the supply of industrial, medical, or other gases, including for the lease, service, or use of equipment involved in supplying the gases.
Who's behind it
5 representatives are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 6, 2020
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 Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 2020
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 135.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 19, 2020
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2020
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 13, 2020
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 12, 2020
The Senate received it.
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Feb 11, 2020
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 6, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 6, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Jan 16, 2020
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 8, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Oct 8, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Tusler, Kuglitsch, Ohnstad and Born; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Wirch, LeMahieu and Johnson
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
- Jan 16, 2020 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 5, 2020 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-11-2020 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 13, 2020 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 13, 2020 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 14, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 19, 2020 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020
- Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020 by directive of the Speaker
- Mar 4, 2020 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 135
- Mar 4, 2020 · Assembly
Published 3-4-2020
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