Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

Senate Bill 40

Relating to:  the provision by employers to employees of written disclosure statements of the terms of employment, various changes pertaining to wage claims, occupational or professional licensing of employers that owe wages under wage claim judgments, and making an appropriation.

By Senators Wirch, Carpenter, Hansen, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Smith and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Ohnstad, Bowen, Anderson, Brostoff, Sargent and Subeck.

February 15, 2019       Referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

September 26, 2019    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Nass; Senators Wanggaard, Kapenga, Wirch and Ringhand.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Robert Wirch - 2nd State Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Representative Tod Ohnstad

·      John Keckhaver - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Registrations Against

·      Bill Smith - National Federation of Independent Business - NFIB

·      Paige Scobee - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council

·      Chris Reader - WMC

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Mike Mikalsen

Committee Clerk