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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 17

Special distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles owned by members of the national guard and making an appropriation

Topics: Administrative rules, Military Affairs, Department of, Motor vehicle: Taxation or registration, National Guard, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 22, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 27, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 195

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2010: “Published 5-5-2010”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, state residents who are members or retired members of the national guard may obtain, for automobiles and certain other vehicles that they own or lease, special distinguishing registration plates that display the words "Wisconsin guard member" (national guard special plates).

Under this bill, if an applicant for initial issuance of national guard special plates identifies himself or herself as a member or former member of the 32nd Infantry Brigade, the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Joint Forces Headquarters, the 115th Fighter Wing, or the 128th Air Refueling Wing, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must provide to the applicant, to be affixed to one of these special plates, a decal (sticker) that includes a symbol associated with the unit of which the applicant is or was a member. An applicant for renewal of registration of national guard special plates may also receive this sticker, free of charge, if the sticker was not previously provided to the applicant by DOT.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (8)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 5, 2009

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Oct 20, 2009

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 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 0 · Mar 3, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 26, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 22, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 195.

  3. Apr 20, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 3, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 3, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.

  7. Feb 11, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Oct 23, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs.

  9. Oct 22, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Oct 20, 2009

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  12. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate adopted it.

  13. Oct 20, 2009

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  14. Oct 13, 2009

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)” (the official wording)

  15. Oct 13, 2009

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  16. Oct 5, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  17. Oct 5, 2009

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  18. Mar 25, 2009

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  19. Feb 26, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  20. Feb 23, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  21. Jan 27, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

  22. Jan 27, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 27, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Hansen, Wirch, Lehman, Schultz, Taylor and Leibham;Cosponsored by Representatives Hilgenberg, Kaufert, Roth, Spanbauer and Gunderson

  2. Jan 27, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 23, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 26, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 25, 2009 · Senate

    Representative Hintz added as a cosponsor

  6. Sep 25, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Hansen

  7. Sep 30, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Oct 5, 2009 · Senate

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

  9. Oct 5, 2009 · Senate

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

  10. Oct 5, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Oct 13, 2009 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  12. Oct 13, 2009 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)

  13. Oct 13, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  14. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Miller added as a coauthor

  15. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  17. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  19. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  20. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor

  21. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  23. Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs

  24. Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  25. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  26. Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 0

  27. Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Apr 7, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 by committee on Rules

  29. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  30. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  32. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  35. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-16-2010

  36. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010

  37. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 195

  38. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-5-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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