Senate Bill 171
Inspections of recreational and educational camps. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on May 24, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 3, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 14, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 45
Latest entry in the official record, May 24, 2021: “Published 5-22-2021”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, an overnight recreational or educational camp must obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or from the local county or municipal health department. This bill allows DATCP, or the local health department, when issuing a renewal license to a camp, to waive any applicable inspection requirement for two out of every three license years if the camp has exhibited effective managerial control of public health hazards. A camp for which the inspection requirement has been waived must comply with all other applicable requirements for the camp, including paying any annual license fee.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Loren Oldenburg · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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 Insurance vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 0 · Apr 5, 2021
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 Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 24, 2021
The new law was published.
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May 24, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 45.
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May 20, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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May 11, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 10, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 6, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 14, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 14, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 5, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.
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Mar 26, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 17, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 3, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.
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Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 3, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Bernier, Ballweg, Bewley, Cowles, Felzkowski, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives James, Armstrong, Callahan, Dittrich, Doyle, Edming, Knodl, Magnafici, Milroy, Neylon, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ramthun, Rozar, Skowronski, Stubbs, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers
- Mar 3, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
- Mar 17, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 26, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 5, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Apr 5, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 13, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-14-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 14, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 14, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 14, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 14, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 14, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 14, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 6, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- May 6, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 by Committee on Rules
- May 10, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Schraa added as a cosponsor
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 12, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 18, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- May 20, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-20-2021
- May 24, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-21-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 45
- May 24, 2021 · Senate
Published 5-22-2021
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
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