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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 332

The employment of minors

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Feb 7, 2022. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 28, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2021

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 60 to 35

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Feb 7, 2022.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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What it would have done

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

Under current law, with certain employment exceptions, no minor under 16 years of age may work before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. from the day after Labor Day to May 31, or before 7:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. from June 1 to Labor Day. These work hour requirements are consistent with federal law.

This bill expands the permissible work hours a minor under 16 years of age may work to not before 6:00 a.m. or after 9:30 p.m. on a day preceding a school day, and not before 6:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. on a day preceding a nonschool day, when the minor is working for an employer that is not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, and whose employees are not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Minors under 16 years of age who are employed after 10:00 p.m. must receive at least eight consecutive hours of rest from the end of one shift to the beginning of the next shift.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

18 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (18)

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 6, 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 Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 3 · Jan 18, 2022

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 60 to 35 · Jan 20, 2022 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (60)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2022

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Feb 7, 2022

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Feb 1, 2022

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 20, 2022

    The Assembly passed it too, 60 to 35.

  5. Jan 18, 2022

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 18, 2022

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 3.

  7. Dec 6, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment.

  8. Oct 20, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  9. Oct 20, 2021

    The Senate passed it.

  10. Oct 6, 2021

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

  11. Jun 16, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Apr 28, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.

  13. Apr 28, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 28, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Knodl, Sortwell, Callahan, Mursau, Armstrong, Bowen, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Rozar, Schraa, Steffen and Wichgers

  2. Apr 28, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  3. Jun 16, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 6, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 6, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  6. Oct 6, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Oct 19, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Oct 20, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Oct 20, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Nov 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Bowen withdrawn as a cosponsor

  15. Dec 6, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Labor and Integrated Employment

  16. Dec 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  17. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment, Ayes 6, Noes 3

  18. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  19. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules

  20. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  21. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 35

  25. Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jan 20, 2022 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Jan 28, 2022 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  28. Feb 1, 2022 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-1-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader

  29. Feb 7, 2022 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 2-4-2022

  30. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  31. May 17, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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

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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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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