Senate Bill 232
The payment of state school aid in June 2009
Topics: Appropriation, Federal aid, Public Instruction, Department of, School: State aid
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 11, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jun 5, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 18 to 15
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 76 to 22
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 23
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 16, 2009: “Published 6-12-2009.”
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law lapses $291,000,000 in the 2008-09 fiscal year from the state school aid appropriation to the general fund and directs the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to use $291,000,000 in federal funds received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to make payments to school districts in June 2009.
This bill lapses an additional $261,278,000 in school aid to the general fund in the 2008-09 fiscal year and directs DPI to use an additional $261,278,000 in federal funds received under ARRA to make payments to school districts in June 2009.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Russell Decker · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Mark Pocan · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Sheridan · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 18 to 15 · Jun 9, 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 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 76 to 22 · Jun 11, 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 concurred in, Ayes 76, Noes 22”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 16, 2009
The new law was published.
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Jun 11, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 23.
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Jun 11, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 11, 2009
The Assembly passed it too, 76 to 22.
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Jun 10, 2009
“Read first time and referred to calendar” (the official wording)
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Jun 10, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2009
The Senate passed it, 18 to 15.
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Jun 9, 2009
“Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2009
The committee voted on it.
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Jun 9, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 5, 2009
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jun 5, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jun 5, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Miller and Decker;Cosponsored by Representatives Pocan and Sheridan
- Jun 5, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Report passage, with emergency statement attached, pursuant to s.16.47 (2), Wisconsin Statutes, recommended by joint committee on Finance
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 10, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar
- Jun 11, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 11, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 11, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 11, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 76, Noes 22
- Jun 11, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 11, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 11, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 6-11-2009
- Jun 11, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-11-2009
- Jun 11, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-11-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 23
- Jun 16, 2009 · Senate
Published 6-12-2009.
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
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
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