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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 276

Composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

Topics: University of Wisconsin: Regents

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 19, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

Currently, 14 citizen members serve on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. This bill divides the state into seven geographical areas, called districts, and requires that at least one citizen member of the Board of Regents reside in each district. The requirement takes effect on January 1, 2015.

Who's behind it

17 lawmakers are its ⁠. 8 are Democrats and 8 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (17)

Signed on in support (8)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 0 · Oct 9, 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Oct 9, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Oct 9, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 4.

  4. Aug 18, 2009

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  5. Jul 8, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. May 19, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

  7. May 19, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Smith, Rhoades, Hixson, Soletski, Garthwaite, Turner, Molepske Jr., Shilling, Grigsby, Montgomery, Danou, Kestell, Townsend, A. Ott, Brooks, Lothian and Murtha;Cosponsored by Senators Lassa, Harsdorf, Vinehout, Hansen, Kreitlow, Holperin and Schultz

  2. May 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Colleges and Universities

  3. Jul 8, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jul 15, 2009 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  5. Aug 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Representative Hilgenberg added as a coauthor

  6. Sep 25, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Smith

  7. Sep 30, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  9. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  10. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Rules

  12. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  13. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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

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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary