Assembly Bill 917
The sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 4, 2024
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2024
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 12, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 271
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2024: “Published 4-6-2024”
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits the sale of counterfeit lighters and unsafe lighters.
Under the bill, “counterfeit lighter” means a lighter that infringes on an intellectual property right of a citizen of the United States or a person that is protected by federal or state intellectual property law, and “unsafe lighter” means a disposable or refillable cigarette, cigar, or pipe lighter, a utility, grill, or fireplace lighter, a lighting rod, or a gas match that does not comply with certain safety standards.
Who's behind it
13 representatives are its . 9 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Dallman · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Jan 25, 2024
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 Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 11, 2024
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2024
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 271.
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Apr 1, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 12, 2024
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 11, 2024
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 26, 2024
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 21, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Feb 20, 2024
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 20, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 25, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 25, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Jan 11, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 4, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection.
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Jan 4, 2024
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 4, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Novak, Dallman, Billings, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Schmidt, Sinicki and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Feyen, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wanggaard
- Jan 4, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection
- Jan 11, 2024 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Jan 25, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 15, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Shankland added as a coauthor
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 26, 2024 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 26, 2024 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 11, 2024 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-12-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 12, 2024 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 12, 2024 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 15, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-15-2024
- Apr 1, 2024 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-1-2024
- Apr 8, 2024 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-5-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 271
- Apr 8, 2024 · Assembly
Published 4-6-2024
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote