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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 224

Notice of proposed vacation of certain highways

Topics: Milwaukee: City council, Municipality: Council, Railroad: Crossing, Railroads: Commissioner, Office of, Road, Street

Became law

The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jun 2, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 22, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 223

Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”

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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, the common council of a city, except a first class city, or a village or town board (governing body) may discontinue all or a portion of a public way. A proceeding to discontinue a public way may be initiated by a written petition of owners of property fronting on the way or by resolution of the governing body.

Upon receipt of a petition or introduction of a resolution, the governing body must provide public notice of the time and place at which the petition or resolution will be considered. The governing body is also required to provide a copy of the petition or resolution to the secretary of transportation if the public way that is the subject of the petition or resolution is located within one-quarter mile of a state trunk highway or connecting highway.

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Also under current law, the common council of a first class city may discontinue a highway, street, alley, ground, waterway, public walk or other public grounds (public facility) within the corporate limits of the city. A proceeding to discontinue a public facility may be initiated by a petition of all owners of property abutting the public facility or by resolution of the common council. A notice of hearing must be served upon all owners of record of property abutting the public facility subject to the discontinuance proceeding.

Under this bill, a governing body or the common council of a first class city must provide a copy of the petition or resolution to discontinue to the commissioner of railroads if there is a railroad highway crossing within the portion of the public way or public facility that is the subject of the petition or resolution to discontinue.

Who's behind it

7 senators are its ⁠. All 7 are Democrats.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 11 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (4)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Commerce vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 21, 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 Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 10, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 6, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 223.

  3. May 4, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 22, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 26, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 22, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Sep 21, 2009

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

  9. Aug 4, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jun 3, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail,.

  11. Jun 2, 2009

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

  12. Jun 2, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jun 2, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Holperin, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Kreitlow, Hansen and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Steinbrink, Petrowski, Turner and Molepske Jr.

  2. Jun 2, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Jun 3, 2009 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources and rereferred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)

  4. Aug 4, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Sep 17, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Sep 21, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Sep 21, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Oct 13, 2009 · Senate

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

  9. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Oct 20, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:22 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  17. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. May 4, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-4-2010

  24. May 4, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010

  25. May 6, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 223

  26. May 10, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-19-2010

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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