Senate Bill 162
Requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Oct 20, 2009, but the Assembly 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
Apr 8, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2009
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly 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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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, each boat must have on it a personal flotation device for each person riding in or on the boat. Under this bill, a person may not operate a recreational boat that is less than 26 feet in length unless, during the time the boat is under way, every person on the boat who is 12 years old or younger is wearing a personal flotation device or is in a cabin space or below the deck.
Who's behind it
8 senators are its . 7 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 2 · May 28, 2009
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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2”. 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 30, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties.
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Oct 22, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 20, 2009
The Senate adopted it.
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May 28, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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May 21, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 30, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 8, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Apr 8, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 8, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Sullivan, Taylor, Lehman, Cowles, Lassa, Risser, Wirch and Miller;Cosponsored by Representatives Clark, Staskunas, Hebl, Zigmunt, Jorgensen, Petrowski, Pasch, Berceau, Townsend, Smith, A. Ott, Hraychuck, Steinbrink, Cullen and Zepnick
- Apr 8, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Apr 30, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 21, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 28, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 28, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- May 28, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 15, 2009 · Senate
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators Kreitlow, Decker and Holperin
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 adopted
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties
- Mar 15, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Staskunas
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Tourism, Recreation and State Properties and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
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