Senate Bill 465
The safe-ride grant program administered by the Department of Transportation
Topics: Drunken driving, Transportation, Department of: Administration
Became law
The governor signed it on May 7, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 22, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 32 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 263
Latest entry in the official record, May 10, 2010: “Published 5-21-2010”
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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
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Transportation administers a safe-ride grant program under which it may award grants to any county, municipality, or nonprofit corporation to cover the costs of transporting, from a bar or other retail-licensed premises to a residence, a person suspected of being too intoxicated to legally drive. The grant amount cannot exceed 50 percent of the costs necessary to provide this service.
This bill increases the permissible grant amount under the safe-ride grant program from 50 percent to 80 percent of the costs necessary to provide the service.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- David Cullen · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 12, 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 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 17 to 15 · Feb 23, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 23, 2010
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 32, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 0 · Apr 2, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 10, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 7, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 263.
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May 6, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 2, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 2, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 24, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 24, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 23, 2010
The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.
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Feb 12, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 11, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 4, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 22, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.
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Jan 22, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 22, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Holperin, Erpenbach, Taylor, Coggs, Schultz and Cowles;Cosponsored by Representatives Hraychuck, Kaufert, Hintz, Knodl, Van Roy, Turner, Bies, Molepske Jr., Cullen, Suder, Young, Ripp and Mursau
- Jan 22, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources
- Feb 4, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 11, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 11, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-23-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator S. Fitzgerald
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 15
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0
- Feb 23, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Mar 11, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 1, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Apr 2, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 12:06 P.M. on 4-15-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 26, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-26-2010
- May 6, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-6-2010
- May 7, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-7-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 263
- May 10, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-21-2010
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
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
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
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