Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 13 R cosponsors

AB 141 — Relating to: restriction on the sale or use of a device based on its energy source.

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on August 04, 2023.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 31 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Assembly Bill 141 now explicitly prohibits state agencies and local governments from restricting the sale or use of devices based on their energy sources. This means that decisions regarding selling or using devices cannot be influenced by whether they use renewable or non-renewable energy. This change is significant because it could help promote the use of various technologies without government limitations based on energy type, potentially encouraging innovation and economic growth in Wisconsin.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-2549/1 EVM:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 141 April 4, 2023 - Introduced by RepresentativCHUTT, GREEN, ARMSTRONG ,BEHNKE , B INSFEL, BODDEN , RANDTJEN , UCHOW , DMING , USTAFSON , AXEY, MURPHY , O CONNOR , ROZAR, APIK, ORTWELL , SPIRO, TITT, TRANEL, ANDER M EER and R ETTINGER, cosponsored by Senators TOMCZYK , RADLEY , CABRAL-GUEVARA , FEYEN , MARKLEIN, QUINN, ESTIN and WANGGAARD .
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Assembly Bill 141 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to amend 20.931 (title);
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to amend 20.931 (title);
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under this bill, no state agency and no local governmental unit may restrict the use or sale of a device based on the energy source that is used to power the device or that is consumed by the device.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in 20.931 (3) PROHIBITIONS BASED ON ENERGY SOURCE.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
No state agency and no local governmental unit may restrict the use or sale of a device based on the energy SECTION 1.
20.931 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
20.931 (title) of the statutes is amended source that is used to power the device or that is con- to read:
20.931 (title) Prohibited boycotts governmental actions.
sumed by the device.
S ECTION 2.
Under this subsection, a device is 20.931 (title) Prohibited boycotts governmental powered by an energy source or consumes an energy actions.
20.931 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
source if any significant function of the device uses that SECTION 2.
20.931 (3) PROHIBITIONS BASED ON ENERGY SOURCENo state agency and no local governmental unit may restrict the use or sale of a device based on the energy source that is used to power the device or that is consumed by the device.
20.931 (3) of the statutes is created to energy source or consumes that energy source to accom- read:
Under this subsection, a device is powered by an energy source or consumes an energy source - 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2549/1 EVM:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 141 SECTION 2 if any significant function of the device uses that energy source or consumes that energy source to accomplish the function.
plish the function.
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* Section 991.11ISCONSISTATUTE:
Effective date of acts.
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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

  3. Referred to committee on Rules

  4. Report vetoed by the Governor on 8-4-2023

  5. Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2023

  6. Report correctly enrolled on 6-9-2023

  7. Received from Senate concurred in

  8. Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  11. Ordered to a third reading

  12. Read a second time

  13. Placed on calendar 6-7-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  15. Available for scheduling

  16. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Executive action taken

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 62, Noes 35

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Read a second time

  25. Representative Macco added as a coauthor

  26. Representative Steffen added as a coauthor

  27. Placed on calendar 4-18-2023 by Committee on Rules

  28. Referred to committee on Rules

  29. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 3

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  32. Public hearing held

  33. Representative Dittrich added as a coauthor

  34. Senator Nass added as a cosponsor

  35. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  36. Introduced by Representatives Schutt, Green, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Brandtjen, Duchow, Edming, Gustafson, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Rozar, Sapik, Sortwell, Spiros, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Feyen, Marklein, Quinn, Testin and Wanggaard

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21 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (21)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 19000
Democrat 0900
Total 221100
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
AGARD — Nay
JOHNSON — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 62 Yea · 35 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 02400
Unaffiliated 191100
Republican 43000
Total 623500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BINSFELD — Yea
BODDEN — Yea
BRANDTJEN — Yea
CABRERA — Nay
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
JOHNSON — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MICHALSKI — Yea
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
RETTINGER — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SAPIK — Yea
SCHMIDT — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SCHUTT — Yea
SHANKLAND — Nay
SHELTON — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
ANDERSON, J — Nay
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Moore Omokunde, Supreme Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 141?
AB 141 is sponsored by Schutt, Green, Chanz (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Binsfeld, Bodden, Brandtjen, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Edming, Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Rozar, Sapik, Sortwell, Shae (Republican), Spiros, John (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Tranel, Travis (Republican), VanderMeer, Nancy (Republican), and Rettinger.
What is the current status of AB 141?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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