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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 737

Creating a voluntary individual animal identification program and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 29, 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 178

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 requires the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to create a voluntary individual animal identification program for livestock owners. Under the program, DATCP must maintain an online list of retailers that supply radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. An RFID tag must include a 15-digit individual animal identification number that is connected to the livestock premises identification code for the animal's premises of origin. The bill also allows DATCP to contract with an agent to collect and maintain individual animal identification records, which may include submitting the information to an existing state or federal database.

Who's behind it

André Jacque, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 13, 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 Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 13, 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 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 13, 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 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 178.

  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 19, 2020

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Feb 13, 2020

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

  10. Feb 13, 2020

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 13, 2020

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. Feb 6, 2020

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 31, 2020

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 29, 2020

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

  15. Jan 29, 2020

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 29, 2020 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Jacque; cosponsored by Representative Tauchen

  2. Jan 29, 2020 · Senate

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

  3. Jan 31, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 4, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  5. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  6. Feb 6, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  7. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  10. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

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

  11. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  12. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

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

  13. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  16. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  19. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read

  22. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up

  23. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Feb 21, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  29. Feb 25, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  30. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020

  31. Mar 4, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 178

  32. 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.

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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

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