Assembly Bill 219
Requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jan 26, 2010, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 17, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 26, 2010
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, each boat must have on it a personal flotation device for each person riding in or on the boat. Under this bill, a person may not operate a recreational boat that is less than 26 feet in length unless, during the time the boat is under way, every person on the boat who is 12 years old or younger is wearing a personal flotation device or is in a cabin space or below the deck.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . 12 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · 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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Tourism vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Nov 10, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 2 · Mar 11, 2010
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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 11, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Jan 29, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Jan 26, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Jan 26, 2010
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 26, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Nov 10, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 10, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 2.
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Oct 14, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 17, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Apr 17, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 17, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Clark, Staskunas, Hebl, Hraychuck, Cullen, Pasch, Jorgensen, Berceau, A. Ott, Petrowski, Smith, Steinbrink, Townsend, Zepnick and Zigmunt;Cosponsored by Senators Sullivan, Cowles, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Risser, Taylor and Wirch
- Apr 17, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 14, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Clark
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties, Ayes 6, Noes 2
- Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-26-2010 by committee on Rules
- Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representatives Clark and Staskunas
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 26, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 29, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Mar 10, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Mar 11, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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