Senate Bill 596
Transportation aid to school districts
Topics: Public Instruction, Department of, School: Conveyance of pupil
Stopped before the full Senate voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 8, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to prorate state aid payments to school districts for transportation costs if the amount appropriated is insufficient to cover all eligible costs. Under this bill, beginning in the 2010-11 fiscal year, if there is a balance in the appropriation after DPI pays all approved claims, DPI must distribute the balance to school districts on a prorated basis.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Kreitlow · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Kristen Dexter · Democrat, Assembly
- Phil Garthwaite · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Hraychuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Hubler · Democrat, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- Scott Suder · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 1 · Apr 5, 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 Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 8, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 5, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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Mar 25, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 19, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 8, 2010
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Mar 8, 2010
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 8, 2010 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Vinehout, Holperin and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Garthwaite, Clark, Danou, Hilgenberg, Hraychuck, Hubler, Pope-Roberts, Roys, Smith, Molepske Jr., Zigmunt and Suder
- Mar 8, 2010 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Mar 19, 2010 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 25, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 31, 2010 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 5, 2010 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- Apr 5, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 8, 2010 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e)
- Apr 28, 2010 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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