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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 310

Regulating fire fighting foam that contains certain contaminants and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 3, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2020

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 101

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2020: “Published 2-6-2020”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill prohibits the use of fire fighting foams that are designed for use on a flammable liquid fire and that contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), unless used in emergency fire fighting or fire prevention operations; or unless used for testing purposes if the testing facility has in place appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures, as determined by rule by the Department of Natural Resources. A person who violates this prohibition is subject to the same penalty that applies under current law to other general environmental provisions, which is a forfeiture of between $10 and $5,000 for each violation.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 20 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (18)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 9, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 9, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 9, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 61 to 36 · Jan 21, 2020 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (61)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 14 · Jan 21, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 6, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 6, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 101.

  3. Feb 3, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 21, 2020

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Jan 21, 2020

    The Assembly passed it too.

  6. Jan 21, 2020

    “Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken” (the official wording)

  7. Jan 21, 2020

    “Read” (the official wording)

  8. Jan 21, 2020

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Jan 21, 2020

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Jan 21, 2020

    The Senate adopted it.

  11. Jan 9, 2020

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  12. Jan 9, 2020

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Jan 9, 2020

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  14. Sep 26, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Sep 3, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Aug 29, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  17. Jul 18, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Jul 3, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  19. Jul 3, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 3, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Cowles and Petrowski; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Gundrum, James, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Oldenburg, Sargent, Skowronski, Spiros, Tusler, Wichgers and Zimmerman

  2. Jul 3, 2019 · Senate

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

  3. Jul 18, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Aug 29, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Kitchens added as a cosponsor

  5. Sep 3, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 26, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  7. Nov 15, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  8. Dec 12, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cowles

  9. Jan 7, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Miller and Hansen

  10. Jan 8, 2020 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  11. Jan 9, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Jan 9, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  13. Jan 9, 2020 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Jan 9, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  15. Jan 17, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  16. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Miller and Hansen

  17. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  18. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  19. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  20. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  21. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  24. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  26. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Read

  27. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  28. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  29. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives C. Taylor, Hebl, Sargent, Shankland, Hintz, Hesselbein, Spreitzer, Doyle, McGuire, Ohnstad, Billings, Kolste, Considine, Subeck, Vining, Emerson, Brostoff, Cabrera, Vruwink, Stuck, Bowen, Riemer, Goyke, Crowley and Neubauer

  30. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

  31. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair appealed

  32. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 61, Noes 36

  33. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  35. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  36. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  37. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Jan 22, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  39. Jan 22, 2020 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  40. Jan 27, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  41. Feb 3, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020 by directive of the President, pursuant to Senate Rule 44m (3)

  42. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 101

  43. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Published 2-6-2020

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Wisconsin Act

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary