Senate Bill 290
Pepper spray and CS gel substances
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 25, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 21, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 12, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 52
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 25, 2019: “Published 11-23-2019”
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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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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.
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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, a person is prohibited from selling, possessing, using, or transporting any container into which tear gas or any similar substance can be used or placed for use to cause bodily discomfort, panic, or damage to property. Current law provides that this prohibition does not apply to any device or container that contains a combination of oleoresin of capsicum and inert ingredients, commonly known as pepper spray. This bill specifies that the current prohibition on tear gas substances also does not apply to any device or container that contains CS gel and inert ingredients. CS gel is defined as nonatomizing, gel-form chlorobenzalmalononitrile, which is a product that has a similar effect to pepper spray.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 25, 2019
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 Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 25, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 25, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 52.
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Nov 19, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 12, 2019
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 6, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 6, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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Sep 25, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Aug 14, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 21, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 21, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Ringhand, Carpenter, Cowles, Petrowski, Tiffany and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Fields, Ballweg, Bowen, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Jagler, Kulp, Macco, Ramthun, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Wichgers
- Jun 21, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Aug 14, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-12-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 12, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 18, 2019 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 19, 2019 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-19-2019 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)
- Nov 25, 2019 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-22-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 52
- Nov 25, 2019 · Senate
Published 11-23-2019
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