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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 684

Reciprocity for bulk milk weighing and sampling licenses. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 4, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 16, 2020

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 19, 2020

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 152

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 4, 2020: “Published 3-4-2020”

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What it does

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

This bill allows a person who is licensed by an agricultural agency of another state to take weights and samples of milk in bulk tanks. Current law generally requires a person to hold a license granted by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to take weights and samples of milk held in a bulk tank on the farm where the milk is produced.

Who's behind it

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

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 18 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (13)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 5, 2020

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 Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 4, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 4, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 152.

  3. Feb 28, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2020

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 20, 2020

    “Read” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 20, 2020

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 19, 2020

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 5, 2020

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  9. Jan 29, 2020

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jan 27, 2020

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Jan 16, 2020

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions.

  12. Jan 16, 2020

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 16, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Olsen, Ringhand, Kooyenga and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Tranel, Tauchen, Plumer, Kulp, Quinn, Gundrum, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Oldenburg, Petryk, Edming, Mursau and Skowronski

  2. Jan 16, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions

  3. Jan 27, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 29, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  7. Feb 5, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read

  16. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  17. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020

  25. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 152

  26. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Published 3-4-2020

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

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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Cost estimate

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

Official term: Fiscal estimate

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote