Senate Bill 251
Costs of transporting by ferry an arrested person
Topics: Circuit court, Police, Waterways and water power
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 5, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 27, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 72
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 17, 2009: “Published 11-25-2009.”
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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
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.
Under current law, a person who is subject to a fine or forfeiture for violating a state law or local ordinance is also subject to a variety of court costs, fees, and surcharges.
Under this bill, if, when a person is arrested, he or she is transported by ferry after the ferry's usual hours of operation, the person is subject to a fee that reimburses the law enforcement agency that incurred the costs of transporting the person by ferry.
Who's behind it
Robert Jauch, a Democrat, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Sherman
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 7, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 17, 2009
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 72.
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Nov 10, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 3, 2009
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 29, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 29, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 27, 2009
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 7, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 1, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 23, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 5, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Aug 5, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 5, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Jauch;Cosponsored by Representative Sherman
- Aug 5, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 1, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 6, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 7, 2009 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Oct 7, 2009 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 7, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 22, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-27-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 27, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-3-2009 by committee on Rules
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Representative Bies added as a cosponsor
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 6, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-6-2009
- Nov 10, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2009
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-12-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 72
- Nov 17, 2009 · Senate
Published 11-25-2009.
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