Assembly Bill 509
Exempting certain capital expenditures made by a technical college district from the requirement for a referendum
Topics: Referendum, Technical college
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jan 19, 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
Oct 20, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 64 to 31
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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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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
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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, if a technical college district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000 for the purchase or construction of buildings or for the lease/purchase of buildings (if costs exceed $1,500,000 for the lifetime of the lease), it must adopt a resolution stating its intention and submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval.
This bill provides that in determining whether this referendum requirement applies to a capital expenditure partially funded with student housing payments for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of a student residence facility, that portion of the capital expenditure consisting of student housing payments is subtracted.
Who's behind it
11 lawmakers are its . 7 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (11)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Michael Huebsch · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Shilling
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · 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 Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 3 · Nov 3, 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 56 to 40 · Jan 19, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 40”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 64 to 31 · Jan 19, 2010
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 64, Noes 31, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Small Business vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 17, 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 Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, 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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Feb 17, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Feb 3, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 1, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 22, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Jan 19, 2010
The Assembly passed it, 64 to 31.
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Nov 3, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 3, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 3.
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Oct 26, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 21, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 21, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 20, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Oct 20, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Shilling, Danou, Huebsch, Hixson, Soletski, Nerison, Mason, Brooks, Toles, Molepske Jr. and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor and Vinehout
- Oct 20, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Colleges and Universities
- Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly
Senator Kreitlow added as a cosponsor
- Oct 21, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 26, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 28, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 3
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Rules
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Krusick and Stone
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 40
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 64, Noes 31, Paired 2
- Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 19, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 22, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection
- Feb 1, 2010 · Senate
Senator Holperin added as a cosponsor
- Feb 3, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2010 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 17, 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