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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 656

Construction of a rural dental education outreach facility in Marshfield, granting bonding authority, and making an appropriation

Topics: Building Commission, State, Dentistry, Marshfield, City of, Rural planning

Became law

The governor signed it on May 14, 2010. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 29, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 19 to 14

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 51 to 47

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 361

Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2010: “Published 5-27-2010”

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What it does

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

This bill authorizes up to $10,000,000 in general fund supported borrowing to make a grant to the Marshfield Clinic to aid in the construction of a rural dental education outreach facility in Marshfield. Under the bill, the Building Commission must authorize the project before July 1, 2015, and the Marshfield Clinic must secure matching funding of at least $10,000,000 in nonstate funds.

Who's behind it

9 senators are its ⁠. All 9 are Democrats.

19 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (19)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Joint Committee on Finance vote to recommend it

Passed, 12 to 3 · Apr 9, 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 joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 19 to 14 · Apr 15, 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 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Failed, 47 to 51 · Apr 20, 2010

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

Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Rural Economic Development, Ayes 47, Noes 51”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 51 to 47 · Apr 20, 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 concurred in, Ayes 51, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 17, 2010

    The new law was published.

  2. May 14, 2010

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 361.

  3. May 13, 2010

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 20, 2010

    The Assembly passed it too, 51 to 47.

  5. Apr 15, 2010

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 15, 2010

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 15, 2010

    The Senate passed it, 19 to 14.

  8. Apr 14, 2010

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)” (the official wording)

  9. Apr 9, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 3.

  10. Mar 31, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Mar 31, 2010

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Mar 29, 2010

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  13. Mar 29, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

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

    Introduced by Senators Miller, Decker, Lassa, Kreitlow, Jauch, Holperin, Vinehout, Taylor and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Pocan, Sheridan, Vruwink, Sherman, Schneider, Molepske Jr., Dexter, Hraychuck, Hubler, Milroy, Seidel, Pasch, Bernard Schaber, Suder, Berceau, Grigsby, Hilgenberg and Kessler

  2. Mar 29, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to joint committee on Finance

  3. Mar 31, 2010 · Senate

    Representative Pope-Roberts added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 31, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 7, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 9, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 3

  7. Apr 9, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m)

  9. Apr 14, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-15-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  14. Apr 15, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 12:11 P.M. on 4-20-2010 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  18. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  19. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to refer to committee on Rural Economic Development, Ayes 47, Noes 51

  21. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 51, Noes 47

  23. Apr 20, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Apr 21, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. May 6, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 5-6-2010

  26. May 13, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-13-2010

  27. May 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-14-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 361

  28. May 17, 2010 · Senate

    Published 5-27-2010

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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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

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