Senate Bill 293
Directing the governor to annually proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day
Topics: Governor, Holidays and special dates, Medal of Honor
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 3, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 16, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 23, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 144
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 5, 2010: “Published 3-17-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the governor must annually proclaim certain days as holidays in remembrance or recognition of certain persons. Currently, those holidays include Armistice Day, Prisoner of War Remembrance Day, Purple Heart Day, and Gulf War Illnesses Recognition Day. This bill requires the governor to annually proclaim March 25 as Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and honor those members of the U.S. armed forces who have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor in action above and beyond the call of duty and to recognize their bravery, heroism, and sacrifice for the United States.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.
22 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (22)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Roth · Republican, Senate
- Marlin Schneider · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 27, 2010
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 Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 5, 2010
The new law was published.
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Mar 3, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 144.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 23, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 17, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 17, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 16, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 27, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 20, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Nov 4, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 16, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
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Sep 16, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 16, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lassa, Hansen, Darling, Schultz, Taylor, Lehman, Coggs, Cowles and Kapanke;Cosponsored by Representatives Molepske Jr., Turner, Brooks, Berceau, Townsend, Nerison, Strachota, A. Ott, Knodl, Grigsby, Hebl, Schneider, Roth, Jorgensen, Mursau, Lothian, Ripp, Sinicki, Mason, M. Williams and Hintz
- Sep 16, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 10, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-16-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 16, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-23-2010 by committee on Rules
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 24, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 26, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2010
- Mar 2, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-2-2010
- Mar 3, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-3-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 144
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Published 3-17-2010
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