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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 325

Notice of proposed vacation of certain highways

Topics: Milwaukee: City council, Municipality: Council, Railroad: Crossing, Railroads: Commissioner, Office of, Road, Street

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 5, 2010. 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 Jan 21, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 107

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 9, 2010: “Published 2-18-2010.”

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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 common council of a city, except a first class city, or a village or town board (governing body) may discontinue all or a portion of a public way. A proceeding to discontinue a public way may be initiated by a written petition of owners of property fronting on the way or by resolution of the governing body.

Upon receipt of a petition or introduction of a resolution, the governing body must provide public notice of the time and place at which the petition or resolution will be considered. The governing body is also required to provide a copy of the petition or resolution to the secretary of transportation if the public way that is the subject of the petition or resolution is located within one-quarter mile of a state trunk highway or connecting highway.

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Also under current law, the common council of a first class city may discontinue a highway, street, alley, ground, waterway, public walk or other public grounds (public facility) within the corporate limits of the city. A proceeding to discontinue a public facility may be initiated by a petition of all owners of property abutting the public facility or by resolution of the common council. A notice of hearing must be served upon all owners of record of property abutting the public facility subject to the discontinuance proceeding.

Under this bill, a governing body or the common council of a first class city must provide a copy of the petition or resolution to discontinue to the commissioner of railroads if there is a railroad highway crossing within the portion of the public way or public facility that is the subject of the petition or resolution to discontinue.

Who's behind it

4 lawmakers are its ⁠. 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (7)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 0 · Sep 15, 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 Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Commerce vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 19, 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 Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 9, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 5, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 107.

  3. Feb 3, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 21, 2010

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jan 19, 2010

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

  6. Sep 23, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail.

  7. Sep 18, 2009

    The Senate received it.

  8. Sep 17, 2009

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Sep 15, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Sep 15, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  11. Jul 16, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Jun 16, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  13. Jun 16, 2009

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  1. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steinbrink, Petrowski, Turner and Molepske Jr.;Cosponsored by Senators Holperin, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Kreitlow, Hansen and Taylor

  2. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  3. Jul 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  6. Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly

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

  8. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Sep 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Sep 18, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail

  15. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  16. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  17. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  18. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  19. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Jan 21, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  25. Jan 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-2-2010

  27. Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 107

  28. Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 2-18-2010.

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

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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