Assembly Bill 351
Discontinuance of the printing and publication of the Wisconsin Blue Book
Topics: Blue Book
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 31, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Currently, the Legislative Reference Bureau compiles and publishes biennially the Wisconsin Blue Book. The Blue Book must contain the biographies and pictures of state officers, including all senators and representatives to the assembly and the officers of each house, information relating to the organization of Wisconsin state government, and statistical and other general information relating to Wisconsin's history, economy, recreation, and culture. The Blue Book is required to be compiled in such a way as to make it useful in civics classes in schools. The statutes require specified numbers of copies to be distributed at state expense to legislators and other state and local agencies and officials, public libraries, document depositories, colleges, technical colleges, and public and private schools, and newspapers.
This bill discontinues compilation, publication, and distribution of the Wisconsin Blue Book following with the 2011-12 edition.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . All 9 are Republicans.
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Authors (9)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Michelle Litjens · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 22, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 18, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 14, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 31, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs.
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Oct 31, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 31, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives August, Wynn, Kuglitsch, Craig, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Litjens, Strachota and Tiffany
- Oct 31, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs
- Nov 14, 2011 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 18, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate