Senate Bill 253
Traffic control devices used by school safety patrols
Topics: Road: Marking, School, Traffic safety
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 1, 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 20, 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 88
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 3, 2009: “Published 12-15-2009.”
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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
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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.
Under current law, traffic control devices containing advertising are not permitted on highways. An exception is provided for the use of certain flags by members of school safety patrols to warn traffic that children are about to cross the roadway. To meet the exception a school safety patrol flag must be federal yellow, 24 inches square, bear the words "safety patrol" or "school," and be attached to a lightweight pole eight feet or less in length. Under this bill, the school safety patrol flag exception also includes flags that are fluorescent yellow and between 20 inches and 24 inches square.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Wood · Independent, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 5, 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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 3, 2009
The new law was published.
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Dec 1, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 88.
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Nov 30, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 22, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 5, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Sep 17, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 5, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Aug 5, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 5, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Lehman, Taylor and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Wood, Suder, Berceau, Pasch, Steinbrink and Petrowski
- Aug 5, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Sep 17, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 30, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 5, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 5, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 13, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 23, 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
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 30, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2009
- Dec 1, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-1-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 88
- Dec 3, 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