Assembly Bill 847
Registration of pharmacy technicians, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2020
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Health. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, subject to certain exceptions, no person may engage in the practice of pharmacy unless the person is licensed as a pharmacist by the Pharmacy Examining Board. One such exception is for a person who is providing services as directed, supervised, and inspected by a pharmacist who has the power to direct, decide, and oversee the implementation of the services rendered, subject to any rules promulgated by the board. Current rules of the board govern the practice of pharmacy technicians, which are defined as non-pharmacists or non-pharmacist interns who, under the general supervision of a pharmacist who regularly coordinates, directs, and inspects the activities of the pharmacy technician, assist the pharmacist in the technical and nonjudgmental functions related to the practice of pharmacy in the processing of prescription orders and inventory management.
The rules regulate the activities of pharmacy technicians, but pharmacy technicians are not, under current law, required to be credentialed by the board in order to practice.
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This bill instead requires pharmacy technicians to be registered by the board and prohibits any person from practicing as a pharmacy technician, as defined by the board, or using the title “pharmacy technician” or “pharmacy tech” unless the person is registered as a pharmacy technician by the board. Registration requires submission of an application listing the applicant's employer, if any, and address, and a fee, and requires that the applicant have graduated high school or an equivalency or be enrolled in a pharmacy technician youth apprenticeship program. The bill allows a person who has applied for a pharmacy technician registration to practice as a pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist during the period before the board takes final action on the person's application. Pharmacy technicians are required under the bill to notify the board of any home address or employer changes.
The bill requires the board to promulgate rules to define “pharmacy technician” and the activities that constitute the practices of a pharmacy technician for purposes of the registration requirement.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . 5 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 13, 2020
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 10, 2020
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 3, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health.
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Feb 3, 2020
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 3, 2020 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Horlacher, Born, Brostoff, L. Myers, Skowronski, Subeck, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Bernier and Olsen
- Feb 3, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Feb 10, 2020 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 13, 2020 · Assembly
Representative Hintz added as a coauthor
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate