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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 423

Library boards of public libraries established in a first class city

Topics: Libraries

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 22, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 15, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 207

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2010: “Published 5-5-2010”

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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, a public library established in a first class city is administered by a 12-member library board. One member must be a member of the county board of supervisors who resides in the county but outside the city. This bill eliminates the requirement that the member reside outside the city.

Currently, for the library board of a public library established in a first class city, seven members constitute a quorum. This bill provides, instead, that a majority of the seats on the board that are currently filled constitutes a quorum.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (7)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 3, 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 Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 26, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 22, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 207.

  3. Apr 20, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 13, 2010

    “Read” (the official wording)

  6. Apr 13, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Mar 3, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Feb 17, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Dec 15, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.

  11. Dec 15, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Coggs and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Colon, Fields, Zepnick, A. Williams, Toles, Richards and Cullen

  2. Dec 15, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs

  3. Feb 17, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 3, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 3, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Mar 3, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  9. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  10. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  11. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  13. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read

  14. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  15. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  16. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  19. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  21. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-16-2010

  22. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-20-2010

  23. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-21-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 207

  24. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-5-2010

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

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