Assembly Bill 731
Methods of voting by members of a cooperative
Topics: Cooperative associations
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
Feb 11, 2010
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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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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law specifies the means for governance of a cooperative organized in this state. Currently, a member of a cooperative who is entitled to vote on a motion may vote only by attending the meeting at which a vote is held, unless one of the following applies: (1) the cooperative provides members with ballots for the vote on the motion with the notice of the meeting at which the vote will be taken, together with exact copies of the motion and any resolution to which the motion pertains, or (2) the cooperative makes ballots and copies of the motion and resolution available to members for the vote on the motion.
The bill authorizes a cooperative to permit electronic voting on a motion if the cooperative permits absent members to vote on the motion as permitted under current law, if the bylaws provide for electronic voting, if the cooperative is able to authenticate that it is a member who is casting a vote, and if the cooperative gives an electronic vote the same effect as a vote by an absent member under current law.
Who's behind it
7 lawmakers are its . 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Mar 30, 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 Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, 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 31, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 30, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 30, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 11, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs.
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Feb 11, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Hraychuck, Steinbrink, Jorgensen, Petersen, A. Ott, Turner and Smith;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Lassa and Kreitlow
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Suder added as a coauthor
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:35 A.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- 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