Assembly Bill 224
Authorizing school boards and libraries to transfer a gift or grant to certain charitable organizations
Topics: Charitable corporation, Income tax, Libraries, School: Board
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 30, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 25, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 1, 2011
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 14, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 163
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 30, 2012: “Published 4-11-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the school board of a school district may receive gifts or grants of money, furniture, and other property, and must use or invest the gift or grant in the manner specified by the donor or grantor. In the absence of specific direction regarding the use or investment of the gift or grant, the school board may determine how to use the gift or grant in accordance with the law applicable to trust investments.
This bill allows a school board to transfer unrestricted donations made to the school board to a charitable organization exempt from federal income tax under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), provided the organization agrees in writing to use the donation to provide financial or material support for the school district and to comply with any terms of the donation.
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Under current law, the library board of a public library may transfer donations made to the library to the treasurer of the municipality or county in which the library is located; entrust them to a public depository; transfer them to the library board's financial secretary; or transfer them to a charitable organization exempt from federal income tax under the IRC that has as its purpose providing financial or material support to the public library. This bill permits the library to transfer a donation to any charitable organization exempt from federal income tax, provided the organization agrees in writing to use the donation to provide financial or material support for the public library and to comply with any terms of the donation.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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 were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Oct 25, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 12, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 93 to 2 · Feb 21, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 30, 2012
The new law was published.
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Mar 30, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 163.
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Mar 28, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2012
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Feb 16, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2012
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 14, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 12, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jan 12, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 12, 2012
“Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education” (the official wording)
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Dec 14, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 2, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Nov 2, 2011
The Senate received it.
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Nov 1, 2011
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 1, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 1, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 25, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 25, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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Oct 4, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 16, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 25, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Aug 25, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 25, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kaufert, Hintz, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Petrowski, Molepske Jr, A. Ott, Strachota, Mursau and Ringhand;Cosponsored by Senators Schultz, Taylor, Wanggaard and Lassa
- Aug 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Sep 16, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Ballweg added as a coauthor
- Oct 4, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Knudson
- Oct 19, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-1-2011 by committee on Rules
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Representative Spanbauer added as a coauthor
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Dec 14, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 16, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen
- Jan 11, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 2 adopted)
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Senate amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 93, Noes 2
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly amendment 1)
- Mar 1, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 28, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-28-2012
- Mar 30, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-29-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 163
- Mar 30, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-11-2012
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote