Senate Bill 900
Terms and conditions of gift certificates, gift cards, and other gift obligations and providing a penalty
Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Court: Procedure, Credit
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 27, 2026
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 894. That version died when the session ended.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 establishes certain terms and conditions with respect to gift certificates, gift cards, and similar items (gift obligations) that are consistent with federal law concerning such gift obligations.
Specifically, under the bill, no person may sell a gift obligation that has an expiration date that is earlier than five years after the date on which the gift obligation was sold or, if the gift obligation is reloadable, five years after the date on which funds were last loaded to the gift obligation.
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The bill also includes limitations with respect to fees charged in connection with gift obligations. Under the bill, no person may impose a dormancy, inactivity, or service fee on a gift obligation unless all of the following apply:
1. There has been no activity on the gift obligation in the one-year period ending on the date on which the fee is charged.
2. The gift obligation states in a clear and conspicuous manner the amount of any such fee that may be charged, how often the fee may be charged, and, if applicable, that the fee may be charged for inactivity.
3. No more than one such fee is charged in any given month.
The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection or a district attorney may enforce the provisions of the bill by bringing an action for a civil penalty of up to $10,000. Also, the bill creates a private right of action by which a person may recover the greater of twice the person’s pecuniary loss or $200 for each violation as well as the person’s costs and attorney fees.
Who's behind it
Patrick Testin, a Republican, is its .
14 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Donovan · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 10, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 27, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue.
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Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, Tranel, Behnke, Brooks, Dittrich, Doyle, Gundrum, Kreibich, O'Connor, Penterman and Wichgers
- Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue
- Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin
- Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Testin
- Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Representative Donovan added as a cosponsor
- Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
- Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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