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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 38

Dispensing, distributing, or selling dialysate, drugs, or devices necessary for providing home peritoneal kidney dialysis

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 10, 2019. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 15, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 15, 2019

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 18, 2019

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 13

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 10, 2019: “Published 7-10-2019”

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What it does

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

This bill exempts persons dispensing, distributing, or selling dialysate, drugs, or devices necessary for providing home peritoneal kidney dialysis to a patient with end-stage renal disease from being required to obtain a pharmacist license. The exemption granted under the bill is subject to certain requirements, as detailed in the bill, including the following: 1) the dialysate, drugs, or devices are delivered in their original, sealed packaging from the manufacturing facility; 2) dispensing occurs only pursuant to a prescription order issued by a licensed physician; and 3) delivery is made only to a patient with end-stage renal disease, the patient's designee, or a health care provider for administration or delivery to a patient.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (18)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 7, 2019

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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Health and Human Services vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 7, 2019

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 Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 10, 2019

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 10, 2019

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 13.

  3. Jul 9, 2019

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 18, 2019

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 13, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. May 15, 2019

    The Assembly received it.

  7. May 15, 2019

    The Senate passed it.

  8. May 15, 2019

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. May 7, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  10. May 7, 2019

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Mar 15, 2019

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  12. Mar 14, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 15, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.

  14. Feb 15, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 15, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Nass and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Kolste, Considine, Felzkowski, Brooks, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Milroy, Myers, Ramthun, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spiros, Tusler, Zimmerman, Meyers and Murphy

  2. Feb 15, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Feb 15, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Darling

  4. Mar 14, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 15, 2019 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  6. May 7, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. May 7, 2019 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. May 7, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health and Human Services, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. May 7, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. May 10, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. May 15, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. May 15, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2019 by Committee on Rules

  20. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  21. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jun 18, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Jun 25, 2019 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Jul 9, 2019 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 7-9-2019

  29. Jul 10, 2019 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-9-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 13

  30. Jul 10, 2019 · Senate

    Published 7-10-2019

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Wisconsin Act

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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

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

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