Assembly Bill 172
Requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process
Topics: Collective bargaining, Labor union, School: Branches of instruction, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 11, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 26, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 28, 2009
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 20 to 12
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 99
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 15, 2009: “Published 12-28-2009.”
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Wisconsin Act
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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.
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires that every school board's instructional program in state, national, and world history include information on the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 16 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Spencer Black · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Tom Nelson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Pocan · Democrat, Assembly
- Donna Seidel · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Sheridan · Democrat, Assembly
- Sherman
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Russell Decker · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 3 · Apr 23, 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 Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 61 to 38 · Apr 28, 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 61, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 2 · Sep 23, 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 Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 20 to 12 · Oct 27, 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 concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 15, 2009
The new law was published.
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Dec 11, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 99.
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Dec 8, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Senate passed it too, 20 to 12.
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Oct 27, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Jul 9, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 4, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Apr 29, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 61 to 38.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 28, 2009
“Point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 not germane taken under advisement” (the official wording)
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Apr 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Apr 8, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 7, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 26, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.
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Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, Zepnick, Sinicki, Danou, Toles, Berceau, Grigsby, Smith, Hilgenberg, Spanbauer, Black, Parisi, Barca, Seidel, Sherman, Pocan, Nelson and Sheridan;Cosponsored by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Lehman, Decker, Plale, Taylor, Erpenbach and Kreitlow
- Mar 26, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor
- Apr 7, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 16, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Vukmir and Kramer
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Point of order that Assembly substitute amendment 1 not germane taken under advisement
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representatives Jorgensen, Vukmir, Kramer, Sinicki and Krusick
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 2 adopted
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 61, Noes 38
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Jul 9, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 10, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 22, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Senator Coggs added as a cosponsor
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 20, Noes 12
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 27, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 30, 2009 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 8, 2009 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-8-2009
- Dec 11, 2009 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-10-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 99
- Dec 15, 2009 · Assembly
Published 12-28-2009.
Terms on this page
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote