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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 139

Littering and providing a penalty

Topics: Crime and criminals, Forfeiture, Road, Solid waste management, Waterways and water power

Became law

The governor signed it on May 19, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 9, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 81 to 15

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 4, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 368

Latest entry in the official record, May 21, 2010: “Published 6-1-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, the maximum penalty for littering is a forfeiture (civil monetary penalty) of $500. Littering includes depositing solid waste on public or private property, other than in a trash receptacle or a solid waste facility, and failing to remove a vehicle from the waters of the state. This bill increases the maximum forfeiture for littering to $1,000.

Who's behind it

7 lawmakers are its ⁠. 6 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (3)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jun 16, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 81 to 15 · Jun 23, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 81, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Environment vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · Oct 7, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 21, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 19, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 368.

  3. May 13, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 13, 2010

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 5, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 5, 2010

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Mar 4, 2010

    The Senate passed it too.

  8. Mar 4, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Oct 7, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  10. Sep 10, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Jun 25, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Environment.

  12. Jun 23, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  13. Jun 23, 2009

    The Assembly passed it, 81 to 15.

  14. Jun 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  15. Jun 16, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  16. Mar 25, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Mar 9, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources.

  18. Mar 9, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, A. Ott, Smith, Soletski, Zepnick, Berceau and Black;Cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Lassa and Taylor

  2. Mar 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources

  3. Mar 25, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. May 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Natural Resources, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  6. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2009 by committee on Rules

  8. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 81, Noes 15

  12. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Jun 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Jun 25, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Environment

  15. Sep 10, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  16. Oct 7, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Oct 7, 2009 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Environment, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  18. Oct 7, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 2, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Carpenter

  20. Mar 3, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  23. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  26. Mar 4, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted)

  28. Mar 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  29. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules

  30. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Senate substitute amendment 1 concurred in

  31. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  32. Apr 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  33. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010

  34. May 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-18-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 368

  35. May 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 6-1-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary