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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 445

Labeling requirements for certain substances that may create a fire hazard when mixed with organic matter (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Commerce)

Topics: Consumer protection, Public safety, Sales, Statutes: Revision

Became law

The governor signed it on May 6, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 7, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 20, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 22, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 239

Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-19-2010”

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What it does

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

Current law prohibits any person from selling or distributing a package of a substance that, when mixed with organic matter, will cause spontaneous combustion under reasonably anticipated conditions of use or handling unless the package bears a label warning that the substance will create a fire hazard when mixed with organic matter. This bill repeals that prohibition.

For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.

Who's behind it

Law Revision Committee is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Law Revision Committee

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Commerce vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 14, 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 Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 10, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 6, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 239.

  3. May 4, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 22, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 20, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 20, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 20, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Apr 14, 2010

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

  9. Apr 7, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jan 7, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail.

  11. Jan 7, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 7, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Law Revision Committee

  2. Jan 7, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail

  3. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 16, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-20-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Apr 20, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:37 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  16. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. Apr 26, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-26-2010

  23. May 4, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010

  24. May 6, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 239

  25. May 10, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-19-2010

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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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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