Assembly Bill 964
Local regulation of certain businesses operated by minors. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 21, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 16, 2024
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 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 168
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 21, 2024: “Published 3-22-2024”
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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
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill prohibits a political subdivision from requiring a license or permit for a business, other than a business at which potentially hazardous food is sold, that is operated by a person under the age of 18 and that is operated only occasionally.
Who's behind it
12 representatives are its . All 12 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Nik Rettinger · Republican, Assembly
- Angie Sapik · Republican, Assembly
- Peter Schmidt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Jobs vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 0 · Feb 12, 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 Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development, Ayes 11, 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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Mar 21, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 21, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 168.
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Mar 18, 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 22, 2024
The Senate received it.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 12, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 12, 2024
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Jan 26, 2024
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 24, 2024
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 16, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development.
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Jan 16, 2024
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Hurd, Moses, O'Connor, Rettinger, Sapik, Schmidt and Mursau; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski and Marklein
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development
- Jan 24, 2024 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jan 26, 2024 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 7, 2024 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2024 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:49 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 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 14, 2024 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-14-2024
- Mar 18, 2024 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 168
- Mar 21, 2024 · Assembly
Published 3-22-2024
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
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