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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 472

Adopting revised article 1 of the Uniform Commercial Code concerning general provisions

Topics: Commercial code

Became law

The governor signed it on May 13, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 22, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 13, 2010

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 22, 2010

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 320

Latest entry in the official record, May 14, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”

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What it does

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

This bill repeals and recreates the general provisions chapter of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). The UCC governs certain transactions relating to sales, negotiable instruments, bank deposits and collections, letters of credit, bulk transfers, documents of title, investment securities, secured transactions, fund transfers, and leases. The bill revises and updates the general provisions chapter to better reflect and accommodate changing business practices. The bill also makes many changes of a technical or nonsubstantive nature, such as reordering and renumbering sections. In terms of substantive changes to the general provisions chapter of the UCC, the bill does all of the following:

1. Clarifies that the general provisions chapter applies only to transactions governed by the UCC and not by other law.

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2. Clarifies when other principles of law may be used to supplement UCC provisions of law.

3. Specifically provides that evidence of "course of performance" may be used to interpret a contract along with course of dealing and usage of trade.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Democrats.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (2)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 15, 2010

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 14, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 13, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 320.

  3. May 11, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 22, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Apr 14, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 14, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Apr 13, 2010

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 15, 2010

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

  10. Mar 15, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 24, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Jan 22, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.

  13. Jan 22, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Jan 22, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Risser and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Cullen and Townsend

  2. Jan 22, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions

  3. Feb 24, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 1, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Risser

  5. Mar 3, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 15, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Mar 15, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Mar 15, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

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

  10. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  12. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  15. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. Apr 14, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:42 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26

  19. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Apr 23, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. May 6, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-6-2010

  26. May 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010

  27. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 320

  28. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-26-2010

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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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

Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary