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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 76

The designation of Vietnam Veterans Day

Topics: Governor, Holidays and special dates, Veteran

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 20, 2009. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 18, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 13, 2009

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 23, 2009

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2009 Wisconsin Act 36

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 23, 2009: “Published 8-3-2009.”

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What it does

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

Current law gives the governor authority to set aside, by proclamation, certain days of the year to remember or honor specific groups or concerns. For example, the governor issues a proclamation for Labor Day, Mother's Day, Wonderful Wisconsin Week, Veteran Recognition Week, POW-MIA Recognition Day, and Purple Heart Day.

This bill designates March 29 as "Vietnam Veterans Day" to recognize the 1,239 Wisconsin armed forces members who are listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The bill requires the governor to issue a proclamation for the observation of that day, asking the public to recall the Vietnam veterans' accomplishments and to thank those veterans for their service during the Vietnam War.

Who's behind it

13 senators are its ⁠. 8 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.

70 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 83 names

Authors (13)

Signed on in support (70)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · May 11, 2009

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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 23, 2009

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 20, 2009

    The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 36.

  3. Jul 20, 2009

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 23, 2009

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 23, 2009

    “Entire membership of the Assembly added as cosponsors” (the official wording)

  6. May 14, 2009

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. May 14, 2009

    The Assembly received it.

  8. May 13, 2009

    The Senate passed it.

  9. May 13, 2009

    “Entire membership of the Senate added as coauthors” (the official wording)

  10. May 13, 2009

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. May 11, 2009

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

  12. Apr 23, 2009

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  13. Apr 1, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Feb 18, 2009

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

  15. Feb 18, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 18, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Vinehout, Hansen, Cowles, Coggs, Decker, S. Fitzgerald, Lehman, Lazich, Schultz, Plale, Wirch, Taylor and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representatives Radcliffe, Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bies, Black, Brooks, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Davis, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Gunderson, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Honadel, Hraychuck, Hubler, Huebsch, Jorgensen, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kessler, Kestell, Lothian, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Montgomery, Murtha, Nelson, A. Ott, Parisi, Pasch, Petrowski, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Pridemore, Richards, Ripp, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Spanbauer, Steinbrink, Tauchen, Toles, Townsend, Turner, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, M. Williams, Zepnick, Ziegelbauer and Zigmunt

  2. Feb 18, 2009 · Senate

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

  3. Apr 1, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 23, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  5. May 6, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. May 11, 2009 · Senate

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

  7. May 11, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. May 12, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-13-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  9. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor

  10. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Entire membership of the Senate added as coauthors

  14. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  15. May 13, 2009 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. May 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  17. May 14, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2009 by committee on Rules

  19. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Entire membership of the Assembly added as cosponsors

  20. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Jun 23, 2009 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Jun 26, 2009 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-26-2009

  27. Jul 20, 2009 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 7-20-2009

  28. Jul 20, 2009 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-20-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 36

  29. Jul 23, 2009 · Senate

    Published 8-3-2009.

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

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