Senate Bill 292
Notices of eligibility to receive a prize
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 4, 2020. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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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 Feb 20, 2020
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Mar 4, 2020.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 12, 2020: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill eliminates several requirements and prohibitions that apply to a person who represents that an individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize. Under current law, a person who represents to an individual that the individual has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize is prohibited from requesting or accepting payment from the individual before the individual receives a written prize notice that contains certain information, such as the verifiable retail value of the prize, the odds of receiving the prize, and a description of any requirement for the individual to view or hear a sales presentation in order to claim the prize. This bill exempts a person who represents that a uniform prize will be delivered to each individual who responds and satisfies conditions described in the representation from that prohibition and those requirements.
The bill also makes the following changes regarding prize notices:
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1. Eliminates the prohibition under current law against placing on an envelope containing a prize notice a representation that the addressee of the envelope has been selected or may be eligible to receive a prize.
2. Provides that the verifiable retail value of a prize and the odds of receiving a prize must be stated on the first page of a prize notice. Current law requires the verifiable retail value and odds of receiving a prize to be stated in the immediate proximity of each place that the prize appears throughout a prize notice.
3. Eliminates the requirement under current law that the odds of receiving a prize be stated in the form of the number of prizes awarded out of the total number of prize notices distributed.
4. Also eliminates the requirement that a description of a restriction that applies to a prize and a description of a limitation on eligibility for a prize be stated by using boldface type in a prize notice.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Devin LeMahieu · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 3, 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 Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 12, 2020
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Mar 4, 2020
The governor vetoed it.
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Feb 28, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 18, 2020
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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Oct 3, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Sep 24, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 21, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection.
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Jun 21, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 21, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, Hansen, Marklein, Nass and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Tittl, Vorpagel, Katsma, Skowronski and Steffen
- Jun 21, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 3, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Oct 3, 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
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:35 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020
- Mar 4, 2020 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-3-2020
- May 12, 2020 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 12, 2020 · Senate
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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