Wisconsin Legislature: 2005 Wisconsin Act 348

Date of enactment: April 18, 2006
2005 Assembly Bill 454 Date of publication*: May 2, 2006

* Section 991.11, Wisconsin Statutes 2003-04 : 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 as designated" by the secretary of state [the date of publication may not be more than 10 working days after the date of enactment].

2005 WISCONSIN ACT 348

An Act to create 254.61 (3m) and 254.61 (5) (h) of the statutes; relating to: excepting potluck events from the public health regulation of restaurants.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

348,1 Section 1. 254.61 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

254.61 (3m) "Potluck event" means an event to which all of the following apply:

(a) Attendees of the event provide food and beverages to be shared with other attendees and consumed at the event.

(b) No compensation is provided to any person who conducts or assists in providing the event or who provides food and beverages to be shared at the event, and no compensation is paid by any person for consumption of food or beverages at the event.

(c) The event is sponsored by a church; religious, fraternal, youth, or patriotic organization or service club; civic organization; parent-teacher organization; senior citizen center or organization; or adult day care center.

348,2 Section 2. 254.61 (5) (h) of the statutes is created to read:

254.61 (5) (h) A potluck event.