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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 284

Designating and marking USH 63 as the Gaylord Nelson Highway

Topics: Nelson, Gaylord, Road: Marking, Transportation, Department of: Roads

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 11, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 8, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 20, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 28, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 116

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 16, 2010: “Published 2-25-2010”

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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, certain highway routes and bridges have been designated and marked to memorialize, commemorate, or recognize certain individuals, groups, or events. This bill directs the Department of Transportation to designate and, upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, mark the entire route of USH 63 as the "Gaylord Nelson Highway" in recognition and appreciation of Gaylord Nelson, who served with distinction as both the governor and a U.S. senator and whose legacy includes numerous environmental achievements, including the founding of Earth Day, the creation of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, and the preservation of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. No state funds, other than from contributions from interested parties, may be used for the erection or maintenance of any markers on USH 63 to identify the highway as the "Gaylord Nelson Highway."

Who's behind it

11 senators are its ⁠. 9 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 27 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (16)

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 Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 1 · 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 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 0 · Jan 26, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 16, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 11, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 116.

  3. Feb 9, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 28, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jan 26, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 26, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.

  7. Jan 14, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Oct 23, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  9. Oct 22, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Oct 5, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.

  12. Sep 23, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Sep 17, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Sep 8, 2009

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

  15. Sep 8, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 8, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Jauch, Harsdorf, Hansen, Lehman, Coggs, Sullivan, Miller, Schultz, Wirch and Lassa;Cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Danou, Sherman, Milroy, Hebl, Roys, Black, Berceau, Turner, A. Ott, Sinicki, Molepske Jr., Kessler, Zigmunt, Jorgensen and Pope-Roberts

  2. Sep 8, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Sep 17, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 30, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 5, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  7. Oct 5, 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. Oct 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  16. Jan 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  17. Jan 21, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  19. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  20. Jan 26, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-28-2010 by committee on Rules

  21. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  24. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jan 29, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  27. Feb 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-5-2010

  28. Feb 9, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-9-2010

  29. Feb 11, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-11-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 116

  30. Feb 16, 2010 · Senate

    Published 2-25-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Author

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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

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

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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