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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

SB 223

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composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, stopped here
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, 14 citizen members serve on the Board of Regents of the University

of Wisconsin System. This bill divides the state into seven geographical areas, called

districts, and requires that at least one citizen member of the Board of Regents reside

in each district. The requirement takes effect on January 1, 2015.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Hansen (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Holperin (D) , Kreitlow (D) , Lassa (D) , Schultz (R) , Vinehout (D)

18 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Brooks (R) , Danou (D) , Garthwaite (D) , Grigsby (D) , Hilgenberg (D) , Hixson (D) , Kestell (R) , Lothian (R) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Montgomery (R) , Murtha (R) , Rhoades (R) , Shilling , Smith (D) , Soletski (D) , Townsend (R) , Turner (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Sep 22, 2009 official source full page

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

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 34

Passed 59–34 Nov 5, 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. Jun 2, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lassa, Kreitlow, Holperin, Hansen, Vinehout, Schultz and Harsdorf;Cosponsored by Representatives Smith, Rhoades, Hixson, Soletski, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Turner, Danou, Molepske Jr., Shilling, Montgomery, Kestell, Townsend, A. Ott, Brooks, Lothian and Murtha

  2. Jun 2, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture and Higher Education

  3. Aug 11, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture and Higher Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  6. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Nov 4, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  8. Nov 4, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lassa

  9. Nov 4, 2009 · Senate

    LRB correction

  10. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  11. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Read

  17. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  18. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Representative Hilgenberg added as a cosponsor

  20. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 34

  23. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Nov 5, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Nov 6, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Nov 12, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-12-2009

  27. Dec 8, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-8-2009

  28. Dec 14, 2009 · Senate

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-11-2009

  29. May 24, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-25-2010 pursuant to Joint Rule 82(2)(a)

  30. May 26, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82