Senate Bill 578
Adding a member to the council on veterans programs
Topics: Blind and visually impaired, Veterans Affairs, Department of
Became law
The governor signed it on May 12, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 2, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Apr 15, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Apr 22, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 298
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2010: “Published 5-26-2010”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Council on Veterans Programs (council) advises the Board of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans. The council is attached to DVA and consists of members of various veterans organizations, all of whom are appointed for one-year terms.
This bill adds one representative of the Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin to the council.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 0 · Apr 7, 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 Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2010
The new law was published.
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May 12, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 298.
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May 11, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 22, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Apr 16, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 16, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Apr 15, 2010
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 7, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.
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Mar 23, 2010
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 10, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 2, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions.
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Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 2, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Taylor and Carpenter;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Suder, Hebl, Berceau, Mason and Petersen
- Mar 2, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions
- Mar 10, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2010 · Senate
Representative A. Williams added as a cosponsor
- Apr 7, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 7, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Apr 7, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 14, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 15, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Apr 15, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 15, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Apr 15, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Apr 15, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Apr 16, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:51 A.M. on 4-22-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 26
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 23, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Apr 27, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 4-27-2010
- May 11, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 5-11-2010
- May 12, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 5-12-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 298
- May 13, 2010 · Senate
Published 5-26-2010
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote