Senate Bill 708
Restrictive covenants applicability
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 15, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 19, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 15, 2022
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 60 to 36
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 15, 2022.
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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”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a covenant by an assistant, servant, or agent not to compete with his or her employer or principal during the term of the employment or agency, or after the termination of that employment or agency, within a specified territory and during a specified time is lawful and enforceable only if the restrictions imposed are reasonably necessary for the protection of the employer or principal. Any such covenant imposing an unreasonable restraint is illegal, void, and unenforceable even as to any part of the covenant or performance that would be a reasonable restraint.
This bill provides that a covenant by an assistant, servant, or agent not to compete with his or her employer or principal after the termination of that employment or agency within a specified territory and during a specified time is considered an unreasonable restraint and is considered illegal, void, and unenforceable if the employer or principal employs at least 100 employees and the assistant, servant, or agent is terminated from that employment or agency for choosing not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or for refusing to provide information regarding the individual's COVID-19 vaccination status.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 10, 2022
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 vote to pass it
Passed, 60 to 36 · Feb 23, 2022 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (60)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (36)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (1)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 15, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 14, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly passed it too, 60 to 36.
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Feb 22, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 17, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 15, 2022
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 15, 2022
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 10, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 8, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 19, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform.
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Nov 19, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 19, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Nass, Marklein, Stroebel, Bernier and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Neylon, Magnafici, Allen, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Plumer, Sortwell, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers
- Nov 19, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform
- Feb 8, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 10, 2022 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 10, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 11, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-15-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 15, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 9:50 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 60, Noes 36, Paired 2
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 14, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022
- Apr 15, 2022 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 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.
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
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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote