Assembly Bill 806
The procedure for school district consolidations
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
Mar 4, 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
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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
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.
Currently, the procedure for the consolidation of two or more school districts is the following:
1. The school boards adopt resolutions stating that they will consider consolidating their school districts.
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2. In the first July following the adoption of resolutions, the school boards may order the school districts consolidated.
3. A referendum is held on the consolidation if the school board of any of the affected school districts directs that one be held, or if a petition signed by a sufficient number of electors is filed before the second Tuesday of September. The referendum, if necessary, is held in November.
4. The consolidation takes effect on the following July 1.
This bill provides two alternative timelines for school district consolidations if the school boards considering consolidation specify in their initial resolutions which alternative timeline applies. The timeline for the first alternative is the following:
1. The school boards may order the school districts consolidated in the first December following the adoption of their initial resolutions.
2. A referendum is held on the consolidation if the school board of any of the affected school districts directs that one be held, or if a petition signed by a sufficient number of electors is filed before the second Tuesday of February. The referendum, if necessary, is held in April.
3. The consolidation takes effect on the second following July 1.
The timeline for the second alternative is as follows:
1. The school boards may order the school districts consolidated in the first May following the adoption of their initial resolutions.
2. A referendum is held on the consolidation if the school board of any of the affected school districts directs that one be held, or if a petition signed by a sufficient number of electors is filed before the second Tuesday of July. The referendum, if necessary, is held in September.
3. The consolidation takes effect on the following July 1.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 10 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
5 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Phil Garthwaite · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (5)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 4 · Mar 31, 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 Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4”. 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
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 31, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 4.
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Mar 11, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 9, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 4, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Mar 4, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Clark, Hraychuck, Pope-Roberts, Hilgenberg, Dexter, Milroy, Zigmunt, Garthwaite, Smith, Molepske Jr., Mursau and M. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Holperin, Kreitlow and Olsen
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Mar 9, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Ballweg added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4
- Mar 31, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:44 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