Senate Bill 170
Making June 19, Juneteenth Day, a legal holiday
Topics: Holidays and special dates
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 2, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 15, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 15, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Sep 16, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 91
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 4, 2009: “Published 12-15-2009.”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. 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.
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill adds June 19, Juneteenth Day, to the list of legal holidays. June 19, 1865, is the day that slaves throughout Texas first received word that all slaves in the U.S. had been freed by President Lincoln.
A legal holiday is not counted when determining if a legal document has been submitted, answered, or filed in a timely manner. Elections cannot be held on legal holidays. This bill does not affect the number of paid holidays for public employees.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Democrats.
18 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (18)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Joe Parisi · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Jun 3, 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 Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 4, 2009
The new law was published.
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Dec 2, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 91.
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Nov 30, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Sep 16, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Sep 16, 2009
“Read” (the official wording)
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Sep 16, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 15, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 3, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Apr 29, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 15, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
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Apr 15, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 15, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Coggs, Taylor, Sullivan, Miller and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Young, A. Williams, Turner, Fields, Cullen, Kessler, Zepnick, Soletski, Berceau, Parisi, Hebl, A. Ott, Bernard Schaber, Mason, Pasch, Jorgensen and Toles
- Apr 15, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations
- Apr 29, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 3, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 3, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Jun 3, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 8, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-15-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 15, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and place on calendar 9-16-2009
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 17, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Sep 21, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 9-21-2009
- Nov 30, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2009
- Dec 2, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-1-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 91
- Dec 4, 2009 · Senate
Published 12-15-2009.
Terms on this page
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
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
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