Assembly Bill 602
Designation of the manner of providing fire protection for a town
Topics: Fire department, Town: Meeting
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 24, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a town board is required to provide for fire protection for the town. Fire protection for the town, or any portion of the town, may be provided in any manner, including: establishing a town fire department, joining with another municipality to establish a joint fire department, contracting with another person, or utilizing a fire company.
Under this bill, a town meeting may designate the manner of providing fire protection for the town, or any portion of the town. If the town meeting designates a manner for providing fire protection for the town, or any portion of the town, the town board is required to provide fire protection in that manner.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . All 4 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 24, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs.
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Nov 24, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Nov 24, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives A. Ott, Lothian, Townsend and Spanbauer;Cosponsored by Senator Schultz
- Nov 24, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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