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Bills from the 2023–24 session

Senate Bill 52

Creating a deicer applicators certification program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Mar 29, 2024. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 14, 2023

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 13

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 22, 2024

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Mar 29, 2024.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2024: “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.

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to create a deicer applicators certification program and establish criteria for training individual commercial applicators in methods for snow and ice removal and deicer application that protect water quality. Under the bill, DNR must certify commercial applicators who have completed approved training and passed an exam.

The bill provides that a commercial applicator certified by DNR and the owner of real estate that contracts with a certified commercial applicator are not liable for damages arising from a hazard resulting from the accumulation of snow and ice on any real estate maintained by the certified commercial applicator when the hazard is caused solely by snow or ice and the certified commercial applicator used methods for snow and ice removal and deicer application that are taught in training approved by the department.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (11)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 9 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote on an amendment

Passed, 3 to 2 · May 30, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · May 30, 2023

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

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 12, 2024

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 12, 2024

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 13 · Jan 16, 2024

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

Official motion: “Motion for reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill 52 was passed offered by Senator Feyen, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 12 · Jan 16, 2024

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 13 · Jan 16, 2024

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Failed, 16 to 16 · Jan 16, 2024 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

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

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 17 to 15 · Jan 16, 2024 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

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

What happened

  1. May 14, 2024

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Mar 29, 2024

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Mar 26, 2024

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2024

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 21, 2024

    “Representatives Jacobson and Ratcliff withdrawn as cosponsors” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 20, 2024

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Jan 16, 2024

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jan 16, 2024

    The Senate passed it, 17 to 15.

  9. Jan 16, 2024

    “Motion for reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill 52 was passed offered by Senator Feyen, Ayes 19, Noes 13” (the official wording)

  10. Jan 16, 2024

    “Refused passage, Ayes 16, Noes 16” (the official wording)

  11. Jan 16, 2024

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  12. Jan 16, 2024

    The Senate adopted it, 19 to 13.

  13. Jan 16, 2024

    “Senators Hesselbein and Spreitzer withdrawn as coauthors” (the official wording)

  14. Jan 12, 2024

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  15. Jan 12, 2024

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  16. Jun 29, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. May 30, 2023

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

  18. May 30, 2023

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  19. Mar 24, 2023

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  20. Mar 20, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  21. Mar 15, 2023

    The committee held a public hearing.

  22. Feb 16, 2023

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  23. Feb 14, 2023

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  24. Feb 14, 2023

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 14, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Hesselbein and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Behnke, Joers, Knodl, Andraca, Baldeh, Doyle, Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor, Ratcliff, Subeck and Shankland

  2. Feb 14, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Feb 16, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 15, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 20, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Moore Omokunde added as a cosponsor

  6. Mar 24, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 12, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  8. May 17, 2023 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Jacque

  9. May 30, 2023 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  10. May 30, 2023 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  11. May 30, 2023 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  12. May 30, 2023 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  13. Jun 29, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  14. Jan 4, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Jacque

  15. Jan 12, 2024 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. Jan 12, 2024 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  17. Jan 12, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-16-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Senators Hesselbein and Spreitzer withdrawn as coauthors

  19. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Hesselbein

  20. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 placed after Senate Substitute Amendment 2

  22. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 12

  23. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  24. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  26. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Read a third time

  27. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Refused passage, Ayes 16, Noes 16

  28. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Motion for reconsideration of the vote by which Senate Bill 52 was passed offered by Senator Feyen, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  29. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Passed, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  30. Jan 16, 2024 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  32. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  33. Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:03 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  34. Feb 21, 2024 · Assembly

    Representatives Jacobson and Ratcliff withdrawn as cosponsors

  35. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  36. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  37. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  38. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  39. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  40. Feb 22, 2024 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  41. Feb 22, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Andraca withdrawn as a cosponsor

  42. Feb 27, 2024 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  43. Mar 18, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Moore Omokunde withdrawn as a cosponsor

  44. Mar 26, 2024 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2024

  45. Mar 29, 2024 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-29-2024

  46. Apr 1, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Joers withdrawn as a cosponsor

  47. May 13, 2024 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-14-2024 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  48. May 14, 2024 · 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.

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

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

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