Senate Bill 387
Special distinguishing registration plates associated with Marquette University
Topics: Marquette University, Motor vehicle: Taxation or registration, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 9, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, any group or organization may apply to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for designation as an authorized special group. If the application is approved, members of the authorized special group may obtain special distinguishing registration plates for certain vehicles, including automobiles and motor homes, that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition to the regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance or reissuance of most special plates.
Before October 2, 1998, authorized special groups whose members may obtain special plates were specifically enumerated in state law. With certain exceptions, current law provides that specific enumeration in state law of authorized special groups is limited to those special groups enumerated before October 2, 1998. Current law recognizes as authorized special groups persons interested in obtaining a special plate with any of the following University of Wisconsin campuses on it: Eau Claire, Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout, Superior, or Whitewater.
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This bill establishes an authorized special group specifically enumerated in state law for persons interested in expressing their support for Marquette University and their appreciation of the many benefits Marquette University and its thousands of alumni confer on this state. In addition to the regular vehicle registration fee, special group members are required to pay a $15 fee for issuance or reissuance of the special plates. DOT may commence development work, and thereafter issue, these special plates only if DOT receives contributions from Marquette University or other interested persons in the amount of the initial costs of production of these special plates or $11,800, whichever is less, to cover DOT's costs of implementation.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 6 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Theodore Kanavas · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Sullivan · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Pedro Colon · Democrat, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 5, 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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Jan 20, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 30, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 9, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Nov 9, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Plale, Coggs, Sullivan, Lehman, Taylor, Kanavas and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Young, Cullen, Molepske Jr., Pridemore, Steinbrink, Pasch, Fields, Stone, Sinicki, Vos and Zepnick
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Nov 30, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 20, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 4, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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