2007-2008 Wisconsin Legislature
Senate Bill 165
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, directing the secretary of workforce development to appoint a committee to study wage disparities between men and women and between minority group members and nonminority group members, and making an appropriation.
Important Actions (newest first)
- 3/21/2008 Asm.
- Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 717
- 2/28/2008 Asm.
- Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Jobs and The Economy and take up, Ayes 47, Noes 50 570
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14 553
History
- 4/25/2007 Sen.
- Introduced by Senators Hansen, Lassa, Breske, Taylor, Lehman, Erpenbach and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Soletski, Sheridan, Van Akkeren, Pocan, Grigsby, Vruwink, Pope-Roberts, Travis, Shilling, Berceau, Black, Boyle, Fields, Hintz, Mason, Turner, Sherman, Benedict, Smith, Richards, Zepnick, Garthwaite, Young, A. Williams, Nelson, Steinbrink, Kreuser, Colon, Hubler, Parisi, Seidel, Jorgensen, Toles and Schneider.
- 4/25/2007 Sen.
- Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs 186
- 5/14/2007 Sen.
- Fiscal estimate received.
- 8/28/2007 Sen.
- Public hearing held.
- 1/15/2008 Sen.
- Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Hansen 502
- 1/23/2008 Sen.
- Executive action taken.
- 1/23/2008 Sen.
- Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0 527
- 1/23/2008 Sen.
- Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 3, Noes 2 527
- 1/23/2008 Sen.
- Available for scheduling.
- 1/24/2008 Sen.
- Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Hansen 534
- 1/29/2008 Sen.
- Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0 544
- 1/29/2008 Sen.
- Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0 544
- 1/29/2008 Sen.
- Placed on calendar 1-31-2008 by committee on Senate Organization.
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Read a second time 553
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Senate amendment 1 adopted 553
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Senate amendment 2 adopted 553
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Ordered to a third reading 553
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Rules suspended 553
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14 553
- 1/31/2008 Sen.
- Ordered immediately messaged 556
- 2/21/2008 Asm.
- Received from Senate 523
- 2/21/2008 Asm.
- Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs and The Economy 524
- 2/28/2008 Asm.
- Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Jobs and The Economy and take up, Ayes 47, Noes 50 570
- 3/21/2008 Asm.
- Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 717
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