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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 41

Indoor environmental quality in public and private schools

Topics: Air pollution, Milwaukee: School, Parochial and private educational institutions, Public Instruction, Department of, School: Board, School: Building, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 11, 2009. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 5, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 27 to 5

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 64 to 29

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 96

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 15, 2009: “Published 12-28-2009.”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill directs the state superintendent of public instruction to establish the Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools Task Force consisting of the state superintendent, the secretary of commerce, the secretary of health services, and eleven members representing various school or health-related groups and associations.

The bill directs the task force to make recommendations to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for the development of a model management plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools. After the task force submits its findings and recommendations, DPI must establish a model management plan and practices for maintaining indoor environmental quality in public and private schools. After the establishment of the model plan, each school board and the governing body of each private school that is participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program must implement a plan for maintaining indoor environmental quality in its school or schools.

Who's behind it

12 senators are its ⁠. 9 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

19 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 31 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (19)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 23, 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 Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 27 to 5 · Oct 20, 2009

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

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 27, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 64 to 29 · Nov 5, 2009

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

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 64, Noes 29”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 15, 2009

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 11, 2009

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 96.

  3. Dec 8, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 5, 2009

    The Assembly passed it too, 64 to 29.

  5. Oct 23, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Oct 22, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Oct 20, 2009

    The Senate passed it, 27 to 5.

  8. Sep 23, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  9. Jul 9, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Feb 20, 2009

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Feb 5, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  12. Feb 5, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 5, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Sullivan, Olsen, Miller, Hansen, Vinehout, Lassa, Taylor, Darling, Erpenbach, Schultz, Risser and Lehman;Cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Pope-Roberts, Cullen, Hilgenberg, Black, Benedict, Fields, Berceau, Mason, Toles, Hintz, Molepske Jr., Zepnick, Hebl, Pocan, Parisi, Milroy, Roys and Hixson

  2. Feb 5, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Feb 20, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jul 9, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Sep 10, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. Sep 23, 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, Ayes 27, Noes 5

  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 Rules

  16. Nov 3, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Rules

  17. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  18. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  21. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 64, Noes 29

  22. Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Nov 6, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  24. Nov 12, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-12-2009

  25. Dec 8, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 12-8-2009

  26. Dec 11, 2009 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-10-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 96

  27. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Published 12-28-2009.

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Wisconsin Act

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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