Assembly Bill 875
Restoring the Minority Business Development Board and the Minority Business Grant and Loan Program
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Apr 20, 2010, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 19, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 20, 2010
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.
The Minority Business Grants and Loans Program (program), administered by the Department of Commerce (department), and the Minority Business Development Board (board) in the department, were eliminated by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28 (the biennial budget act). Under the program, the board was authorized to award a grant or loan to a minority group member, a minority business, certain nonprofit organizations, or private financial institutions. Minority group member was defined to mean any of the following persons: a) a black; b) a Hispanic; c) an American Indian; d) an Eskimo; e) an Aleut; f) a native Hawaiian; g) an Asian-Indian; h) a person of Asian-Pacific origin. Minority business was defined to mean a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or corporation with a principal place of business in Wisconsin that fulfilled both of the following requirements: it is at least 51 percent owned, controlled and actively managed by a minority group member or members who are U.S. citizens or persons lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, and it is currently performing a useful business function. The recipient of a grant or loan under the program was required to undertake certain eligible activities, including education and training projects or the start-up, expansion, or acquisition of a business.
This bill restores the board and the program as it existed before the biennial budget act.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . All 8 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Jon Richards · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 1 · Apr 12, 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 Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 52 to 46 · Apr 20, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46”. 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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Apr 21, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail.
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Apr 21, 2010
The Senate received it.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly passed it, 52 to 46.
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Apr 20, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 20, 2010
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 12, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 12, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 1.
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Mar 24, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 23, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 19, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.
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Mar 19, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 19, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Young, Turner, A. Williams, Grigsby, Zepnick, Kessler, Richards and Berceau;Cosponsored by Senator Taylor
- Mar 19, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor
- Mar 23, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 24, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 1
- Apr 12, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:24 A.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Young
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Representative Toles added as a coauthor
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Apr 21, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote