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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Joint Resolution 39

Continuity of government (first consideration)

Topics: Civil defense, Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Legislature: Procedure, Natural disaster

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 proposal.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jun 4, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Adopted, not reached

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

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Who's behind it

Joint Legislative Council is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Joint Legislative Council

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this proposal, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this proposal.

Senate Committee on Small Business vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 1 · Sep 3, 2009

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 Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the proposal died with it.

  2. Sep 3, 2009

    The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 4 to 1.

  3. Aug 13, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Jun 4, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection.

  5. Jun 4, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jun 4, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Joint Legislative Council

  2. Jun 4, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection

  3. Aug 13, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 2, 2009 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 3, 2009 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1 by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection

  6. Sep 3, 2009 · Senate

    Report adoption as amended recommended by committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  7. Sep 3, 2009 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Sep 16, 2009 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-22-2009 by committee on Senate Organization

  9. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Sep 22, 2009 · Senate

    Laid on the table

  11. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to adopt 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

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

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

Author

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

Official term: Author, coauthor

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote