History of Senate Bill 20

SENATE BILL 20                    LC Act Memo | LC Amendment Memo
An Act to create 20.445 (1) (gr), 111.397, 814.75 (28) and 893.995 of
the statutes; relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a
person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory
and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation. (FE)
2009
   01-28.  S. Introduced by Senators Hansen, Robson, Lassa, Lehman,
                Miller, Vinehout, Taylor and Erpenbach; cosponsored by
                Representatives Sinicki, Jorgensen, Sheridan, Pocan,
                Nelson, Seidel, Colon, Parisi, Grigsby, Sherman,
                Shilling, Mason, Van Akkeren, Toles, Benedict, Soletski,
                Molepske Jr., Roys, Fields, Pasch, A. Williams, Young,
                Dexter, Richards, Hilgenberg, Pope-Roberts, Black,
                Garthwaite, Hixson, Berceau, Hintz, Smith, Turner,
                Vruwink, Zepnick, Cullen, Clark, Steinbrink, Schneider
                and Hubler.
   01-28.  S. Read first time and referred to committee on
                Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance
                Reform, and Housing  ..................................... 36
   02-05.  S. Withdrawn from committee on Judiciary, Corrections,
                Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing and
                rereferred to committee on Labor, Elections and
                Urban Affairs, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
                 ......................................................... 53
   02-10.  S. Fiscal estimate received.
   02-11.  S. Fiscal estimate received.
   03-12.  S. Public hearing held.
   03-20.  S. Fiscal estimate received.
   04-08.  S. Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator
                Hansen  ................................................. 122
   04-14.  S. Executive action taken.
   04-14.  S. Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1
                recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and
                Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 ........................... 128
   04-14.  S. Report passage as amended recommended by committee on
                Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2
                ......................................................... 128
   04-14.  S. Available for scheduling.
   04-23.  S. Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on
                Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41
                (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0 .................................. 140
   04-23.  S. 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 .......................................... 140
   04-23.  S. Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Senate
                Organization  ........................................... 140
   04-28.  S. Read a second time  ....................................... 145
   04-28.  S. Placed at the foot of the calendar of 4-28-2009
                 ........................................................ 145
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Grothman  ............................ 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                withdrawn and returned to author  ....................... 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Grothman  ............................ 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 2 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                withdrawn and returned to author  ....................... 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Grothman  ............................ 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Grothman  ............................ 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Grothman  ............................ 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 5 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                withdrawn and returned to author  ....................... 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 3 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15 ......................... 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 4 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                laid on table, Ayes 18, Noes 15 ......................... 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Hansen  .............................. 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 6 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                adopted  ................................................ 147
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Hansen  .............................. 148
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 7 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                adopted  ................................................ 148
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Hansen  .............................. 148
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 8 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                adopted  ................................................ 148
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 9 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                offered by Senator Grothman  ............................ 148
   04-28.  S. Senate amendment 9 to Senate substitute amendment 1
                laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16 ......................... 148
   04-28.  S. Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted  .................... 148
   04-28.  S. Ordered to a third reading  ............................... 148
   04-28.  S. Rules suspended  .......................................... 148
   04-28.  S. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
                ......................................................... 148
   04-28.  S. Ordered immediately messaged  ............................. 148
   04-28.  A. Received from Senate  ..................................... 148
   04-28.  A. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
                 ........................................................ 148
   04-28.  A. Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel
                 ........................................................ 147
   04-28.  A. Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Honadel
                 ........................................................ 147
   04-28.  A. Made a special order of business at 7:04 A.M. on
                4-29-2009 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 8  ............ 160
   04-29.  A. Read a second time  ....................................... 164
   04-29.  A. Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 49, Noes 48
                ......................................................... 164
   04-29.  A. Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 50, Noes 47
                ......................................................... 164
   04-29.  A. Ordered to a third reading  ............................... 165
   04-29.  A. Rules suspended  .......................................... 165
   04-29.  A. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 51, Noes 47
                ......................................................... 165
   04-29.  A. Ordered immediately messaged  ............................. 165
   04-29.  S. Received from Assembly concurred in  ...................... 151
   04-29.  S. LRB correction (Assembly amendment 2)  .................... 150
   05-01.  S. Report correctly enrolled on 5-1-2009  .................... 153
   06-05.  S. Presented to the Governor on 6-5-2009  .................... 194
   06-08.  S. Report approved by the Governor on 6-8-2009. 2009
                Wisconsin Act 20  ....................................... 196
   06-12.  S. Published 6-22-2009.   .................................... 204