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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 316

Emergency management, succession of public offices, liability and licensure of emergency volunteers, disaster relief, ratification of the pest control compact, transportation and disposal of animal carcasses, the plant industry, computation of school days, variance for hospital requirements, public works mutual assistance, emergencies related to computer or telecommunication systems, and providing penalties

Topics: Adjutant General, Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Animal, Data processing, Governor, Health Services, Department of: Health, Hospitals, Intrastate relations, Medical service, Natural disaster, Pests, Public works, Recodification, School

Became law

The governor signed it on Oct 6, 2009. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jun 16, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Sep 17, 2009

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 22, 2009

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 42

Latest entry in the official record, Oct 9, 2009: “Published 10-20-2009”

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What it does

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

This bill is explained in the Note provided by the Joint Legislative Council in the bill.

Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jul 24, 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 State Affairs and Homeland Security, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Oct 9, 2009

    The new law was published.

  2. Oct 6, 2009

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 42.

  3. Oct 6, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Sep 22, 2009

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 21, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  6. Sep 18, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  7. Sep 17, 2009

    The Assembly passed it.

  8. Sep 17, 2009

    The Assembly adopted it.

  9. Aug 5, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Jul 29, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Jul 24, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jul 24, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  13. Jul 2, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Jul 1, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Jun 29, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Jun 24, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Jun 19, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Jun 18, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Jun 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security.

  20. Jun 16, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security

  3. Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jun 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jun 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jun 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jun 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jul 1, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Jul 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  10. Jul 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  11. Jul 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security

  12. Jul 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  13. Jul 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  14. Jul 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  15. Jul 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  16. Aug 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-17-2009 by committee on Rules

  18. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  20. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Ballweg

  21. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 adopted

  22. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representatives Nass and Ballweg

  23. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 adopted

  24. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  27. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Sep 18, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  29. Sep 21, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  30. Sep 21, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  31. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up

  32. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  33. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  34. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  35. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  36. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  37. Sep 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  38. Sep 30, 2009 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  39. Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 10-5-2009

  40. Oct 6, 2009 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-6-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 42

  41. Oct 9, 2009 · Assembly

    Published 10-20-2009

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

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

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

Author

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

Official term: Author, coauthor

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