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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 298

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Relating to: Department of Natural Resources' efforts to raise awareness about Lyme disease. (FE)

Disease Natural resources department of — Administration State park

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under this bill, if the Department of Natural Resources produces a brochure for

a specific state park that includes information about the state park that is not solely

a map of the park, DNR must also include in the brochure information on Lyme

disease, how to prevent tick bites, and that visitors are encouraged to check for ticks

after visiting the park. Also under the bill, annually in the month of May, in

connection with Lyme Disease Awareness Month, DNR must conduct a Lyme disease

awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness of Lyme disease, informing

on how to prevent tick bites, and encouraging people to check for ticks after spending

time outdoors. The bill requires that the campaign use some combination of digital

platforms, including DNR's Internet site, social media, and digital newsletters, and

print platforms, including the Wisconsin natural resources magazine.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Hansen (D) , Kapenga (R) , Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Olsen (R) , Petrowski (R) , Ringhand (D) , Smith (D)

28 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , B. Meyers (D) , Bernier (R) , Bewley (D) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , Gruszynski (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Kulp (R) , Kurtz (R) , Milroy (D) , Mursau (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Ott (R) , Pope (D) , Ramthun (R) , Rodriguez (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Skowronski (R) , Snyder (R) , Spiros (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Tauchen (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Sep 19, 2019 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jun 21, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles, Miller, Carpenter, Hansen, Kapenga, Larson, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Milroy, Anderson, Considine, Crowley, Gruszynski, Hesselbein, Kulp, Kurtz, B. Meyers, Ohnstad, Ott, Pope, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sargent, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt and Tusler

  2. Jun 21, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Jun 24, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Rohrkaste added as a cosponsor

  4. Jul 18, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 3, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 18, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 19, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Sep 19, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Oct 4, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Bernier added as a coauthor

  14. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a coauthor

  15. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Oct 8, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:36 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  20. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020

  28. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 158

  29. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Published 3-4-2020