Bills by subject

Mercantile establishment

35 bills and resolutions. 10 became law and 13 never got a public hearing. They span 2 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2011–12 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 716 Children's bedding containing certain chemicals and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 12, 2012
AB 93 Prohibiting purchase of tobacco products on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor and providing penalties.
Became law. Last action Apr 10, 2012
AB 727 Manufacture and sale of food and beverage containers that contain bisphenol A and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 4, 2012
AB 31 Allowing retailers the ability to offer discounts equal to the state and local sales taxes.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2012
AB 38 Authorizing the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create a tax incremental district for a retail project.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2012

Every bill on this subject

2011–12 session: 16

Mar 23, 2012
AB 31: Allowing retailers the ability to offer discounts equal to the state and local sales taxes.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 38: Authorizing the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create a tax incremental district for a retail project.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 83: The display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 10, 2012
AB 93: Prohibiting purchase of tobacco products on behalf of, or to provide to, a minor and providing penalties.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 115: A property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 165: The display of turf fertilizer containing phosphorus.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 266: The sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 635: Appeals from tax determinations.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 12, 2012
AB 716: Children's bedding containing certain chemicals and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 4, 2012
AB 727: Manufacture and sale of food and beverage containers that contain bisphenol A and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.

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May 26, 2011
SB 12: Allowing retailers the ability to offer discounts equal to the state and local sales taxes.
Became law.
Mar 31, 2011
SB 21: Authorizing the town of Brookfield in Waukesha County to create a tax incremental district for a retail project.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 66: A property tax exemption for a nonprofit resale store.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 192: The sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 509: The display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 516: Appeals from tax determinations.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 19

Apr 17, 2009
AB 3: Restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus and other turf fertilizer and providing a penalty.
Became law.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 170: Regulating the provision of certain bags to customers of retailers and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 252: Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, and in public conveyances and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 253: Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 278: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 289: Creating separate regulatory requirements for certain future service contracts.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 326: Committing fraud on certain service providers and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 27, 2010
AB 709: Requiring access to toilet facilities in a retail establishment, immunity from civil liability related to use of the toilet facilities, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 890: The display and sale of novelty lighters and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 28, 2010
SB 5: Restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus and other turf fertilizer and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 105: Payment card network fees for merchants and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
Oct 28, 2009
SB 107: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of electronic devices, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Became law.
May 20, 2009
SB 181: Prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Feb 16, 2010
SB 242: Creating separate regulatory requirements for certain future service contracts.
Became law.
Mar 5, 2010
SB 271: Prohibiting the manufacture and sale at wholesale of certain baby bottles and cups for children that contain bisphenol A, creating labeling requirements, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 560: Prohibiting advertising the price of merchandise as reduced by an available rebate unless the rebate is provided at the time of purchase.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 629: The sale, disposal, collection, and recycling of mercury-added lamps and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 700: The sale of lead acid batteries and acceptance of used lead acid batteries.
Stopped in committee.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject