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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Assembly Bill 650

Person under age 18 playing bingo

Topics: Bingo, Family, Guardian and ward, Youth

Became law

The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 6, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2010

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 15, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 328

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”

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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, a person under age 18 (minor) may not play bingo unless accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse. This bill provides that a minor may play bingo as long as an adult relative of the minor or the minor's guardian is present in the building or on the premises where bingo is played while the minor plays bingo.

Who's behind it

4 representatives are its ⁠. All 4 are Democrats.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 7 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (3)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 5, 2010

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 State Affairs and Homeland Security, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 7, 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 Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 13, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 328.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 15, 2010

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 7, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  6. Mar 17, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Feb 18, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.

  8. Feb 17, 2010

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 16, 2010

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Feb 5, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 5, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.

  12. Jan 27, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 6, 2010

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

  14. Jan 6, 2010

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Hubler, Zepnick and Schneider;Cosponsored by Senators Plale, Taylor and Grothman

  2. Jan 6, 2010 · Assembly

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

  3. Jan 27, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on State Affairs and Homeland Security, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  6. Feb 5, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2010 by committee on Rules

  8. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 17, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 18, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations

  15. Mar 17, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  16. Apr 6, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  18. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Apr 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. May 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  28. May 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 328

  29. May 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-26-2010

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

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

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

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