Assembly Bill 546
Requiring governmental bodies of certain political subdivisions to post meeting notices and minutes on their Web sites
Topics: County, Data processing, Municipality, Open meeting (Governmental), Town, Village
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.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 3, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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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 pass pursuant to ”
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, under the open meetings law, with certain exceptions, meetings of state and local governmental bodies must be preceded by public notice, must be held in places that are reasonably accessible to the public, and must be open to the public at all times, although such meetings may convene in closed session for the purpose of considering certain matters specified by law.
A public notice of a meeting of a governmental body must contain the time, date, place, and subject matter of the meeting and must be given at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting, although shorter notice, but never less than two hours, may be given under limited circumstances. The notice must be given to news media that have filed a request to receive such a notice and the notice must appear in the governmental body's official newspaper or, if none exists, in a news medium likely to give notice in the area.
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Under this bill, a governmental body of a city, village, town, or county (political subdivision) that has a Web site is required to post a public notice of a meeting that is subject to the open meetings law on that political subdivision's Web site and also must post any minutes of the meeting that relate to business conducted during an open session of the meeting. Current law defines "governmental body" to include any agency, board, commission, committee, council, or department of a political subdivision.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . 4 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
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 Urban and Local Affairs vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Mar 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. 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 2, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Jan 20, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 3, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Nov 3, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Roys, Pasch, Berceau, Bies and Grigsby;Cosponsored by Senators Kreitlow and Plale
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Jan 20, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Roys
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 10, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Roys
- 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.
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.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote