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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 655

Safety standards for movable soccer goals, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty

Topics: Athletics, Commerce, Department of, Public safety

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.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 29, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill requires the Department of Commerce (department) to promulgate rules that establish safety standards for erecting movable soccer goals. The bill prohibits a person from erecting a movable soccer goal unless the person erects the goal in a manner that is consistent with the rules promulgated by the department.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (7)

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 Commerce vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 21, 2010

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

Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Apr 21, 2010

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

  3. Apr 14, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Mar 29, 2010

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

  5. Mar 29, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 29, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Erpenbach, Lassa and Risser;Cosponsored by Representatives Roys, Berceau, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Pasch, A. Williams and Ripp

  2. Mar 29, 2010 · Senate

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

  3. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail

  6. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

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

  7. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-22-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Apr 22, 2010 · Senate

    Laid on the table

  10. 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.

More in the glossary

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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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