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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 158

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vehicle stops at railroad crossings.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law requires a vehicle operator, when approaching an official stop sign

at a railroad crossing, to stop the vehicle at least ten feet but not more than 30 feet

from the nearest rail before proceeding through the crossing.

This bill requires the stop to be made at least 15 feet but not more than 50 feet

from the nearest rail.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Holperin (D) , Lassa (D) , Olsen (R) , Plale (D) , Taylor (D)

12 cosponsors

Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Gunderson (R) , Hansen (D) , LeMahieu (R) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Montgomery (R) , Mursau (R) , Nerison (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Townsend (R) , Van Roy (R)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

Passed 7–0 May 22, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Apr 8, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Plale, Holperin, Lassa, Taylor and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representatives Van Roy, Mursau, Spanbauer, Bies, Brooks, Nerison, Gunderson, Townsend, Molepske Jr., Montgomery and LeMahieu

  2. Apr 8, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  3. Apr 30, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. May 21, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. May 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  6. May 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. May 22, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Jun 3, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-9-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  9. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Hansen added as a coauthor

  13. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Jun 9, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  16. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Sep 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-17-2009 by committee on Rules

  19. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Nov 4, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Nov 10, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2009

  26. Nov 10, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009

  27. Nov 12, 2009 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 65

  28. Nov 17, 2009 · Senate

    Published 11-25-2009.