2011-2012 Wisconsin Legislature, January 2011 Special Session

Senate Bill 1

Relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards. Relating to: limiting noneconomic damages awarded in actions against long-term care providers; actions against manufacturers, distributors, sellers, and promoters of certain products; confidentiality of health care services reviews; use as evidence of information regarding health care providers; reporting of quality indicators identifying individual hospitals; homicide or injury by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire; criminal abuse of individuals at risk; criminal abuse and neglect of patients and residents; evidence of lay and expert witnesses; damages for frivolous claims; and punitive damage awards.

Status: S-Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2011 Sen.Published 1-31-201193
1/20/2011 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 57, Noes 36, Paired 253
1/18/2011 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 1448

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/5/2011 Sen.Introduced by committee on Senate Organization, by request of Governor Scott Walker, Senator Zipperer, and Representative J. Ott13
1/5/2011 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations13
1/5/2011 Sen.Senator Zipperer added as a coauthor 
1/5/2011 Sen.Representative J. Ott added as a cosponsor 
1/5/2011 Sen.Senators Lazich, Kedzie, Vukmir, Kapanke, Darling and Leibham added as coauthors14
1/5/2011 Sen.Representatives Nygren, Litjens, Mursau, Murtha, Pridemore, Thiesfeldt, Knilans, Farrow, Vos, Loudenbeck, Endsley, Severson, August, A. Ott, Jacque, Strachota, Honadel, Petryk, LeMahieu and Nass added as a cosponsors14
1/10/2011 Sen.Senator Olsen added as a coauthor18
1/10/2011 Sen.Representatives Spanbauer and Stone added as a cosponsors18
1/10/2011 Sen.Representative Loudenbeck withdrawn as a cosponsor18
1/11/2011 Sen.Public hearing held 
1/11/2011 Sen.Senator Grothman added as a coauthor19
1/11/2011 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/11/2011 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/13/2011 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Zipperer40
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Risser and Erpenbach40
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 3 offered by Senators Risser and Erpenbach40
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 4 offered by Senators Risser and Erpenbach40
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 5 offered by Senators Risser and Erpenbach40
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 6 offered by Senators Risser and Erpenbach40
1/13/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 7 offered by Senators Risser and Erpenbach40
1/13/2011 Sen.LRB correction41
1/14/2011 Sen.Executive action taken 
1/14/2011 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 244
1/14/2011 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 244
1/14/2011 Sen.Available for scheduling 
1/14/2011 Sen.Placed on calendar 1-18-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)44
1/18/2011 Sen.Read a second time45
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Zipperer45
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 1 adopted45
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 1 offered by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Taylor, C. Larson, Vinehout and Carpenter45
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1445
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 3 to Senate amendment 1 offered by Senators Holperin, T. Cullen, Taylor, Carpenter, Wirch, Hansen, S. Coggs, Vinehout, Erpenbach, Miller, Risser and Jauch45
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 3 to Senate amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1446
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 1446
1/18/2011 Sen.Refused to refer to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 1946
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 8 offered by Senator Carpenter46
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1446
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 9 offered by Senator Kedzie46
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 9 adopted, Ayes 19, Noes 1446
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 10 offered by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Taylor, Carpenter and T. Cullen46
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1446
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 11 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Wirch, Carpenter, T. Cullen, C. Larson, Holperin and Taylor46
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1446
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 12 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Wirch, Carpenter and Taylor47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1447
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 13 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Wirch, Carpenter, S. Coggs and Taylor47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1447
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 14 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser and Miller47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 14 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1447
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 15 offered by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, C. Larson, Carpenter, Holperin, T. Cullen, Wirch, Risser, Miller and Hansen47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 15 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1447
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 16 offered by Senators Taylor, Lassa, Miller and Hansen47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 16 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1447
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 17 offered by Senator Miller47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 18 offered by Senators Miller and Taylor47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 19 offered by Senators Miller and Taylor47
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 17 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1448
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 18 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1448
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 19 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1448
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 20 offered by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Miller, Taylor, T. Cullen and Carpenter48
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 20 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 1648
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 21 offered by Senators Taylor, Risser and Vinehout48
1/18/2011 Sen.Senate amendment 21 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 1448
1/18/2011 Sen.Ordered to a third reading48
1/18/2011 Sen.Rules suspended48
1/18/2011 Sen.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 1448
1/18/2011 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged48
1/20/2011 Asm.Received from Senate42
1/20/2011 Asm.Read first time and referred to calendar42
1/20/2011 Asm.Read a second time47
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Molepske Jr47
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3647
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Krusick, D. Cullen and Pasch48
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 3848
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Krusick, D. Cullen and Pasch48
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 3348
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representatives Krusick, D. Cullen and Pasch48
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 4 placed after Assembly amendment 1148
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representatives Krusick, D. Cullen and Pasch48
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 5 placed after Assembly amendment 448
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representative Parisi48
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 6 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3648
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative Parisi49
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 7 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3649
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Parisi49
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 8 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3649
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 9 offered by Representative Parisi49
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 9 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3649
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 10 offered by Representatives D. Cullen, Radcliffe and Danou50
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 10 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3650
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 11 offered by Representative D. Cullen50
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 11 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3650
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Barca, Staskunas and Seidel50
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author50
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 5 laid on table50
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3650
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 12 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Radcliffe and Danou50
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 12 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3651
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 13 offered by Representatives Staskunas and Radcliffe51
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 13 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3651
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 14 offered by Representatives Staskunas and Radcliffe51
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 14 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3651
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 15 offered by Representative Staskunas51
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 15 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3651
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 16 offered by Representative Staskunas52
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 16 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3652
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 17 offered by Representatives Richards and Staskunas52
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 17 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3652
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 18 offered by Representative Richards52
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 18 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3652
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 19 offered by Representative Richards53
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 19 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 3553
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 20 offered by Representatives Vruwink, Clark and Danou53
1/20/2011 Asm.Assembly amendment 20 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 3653
1/20/2011 Asm.Ordered to a third reading53
1/20/2011 Asm.Rules suspended53
1/20/2011 Asm.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 57, Noes 36, Paired 253
1/20/2011 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged53
1/21/2011 Sen.Received from Assembly concurred in59
1/21/2011 Sen.Report correctly enrolled on 1-21-201159
1/26/2011 Sen.Presented to the Governor on 1-26-201164
1/27/2011 Sen.Report approved by the Governor on 1-27-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 268
2/3/2011 Sen.Published 1-31-201193
 
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