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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 37

Authorizing the City of Milwaukee to sell city-owned property used for school purposes

Topics: Milwaukee: City council, Milwaukee: School

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

Currently, the board of school directors of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is vested with authority to purchase, lease, control, and manage the schools and property of the school district. School buildings located in the City of Milwaukee (city), and the sites on which the school buildings sit, however, are the property of the city, and deeds and conveyances of property are made to the city. MPS must adopt a resolution prior to purchasing or leasing a building site or constructing a school house. The city must sell city-owned property used for school purposes if MPS submits a written request to the city and the common council adopts a resolution approving the sale. The board determines whether proceeds of the sale of city-owned property used for school purposes are deposited into the school operations fund or the school construction fund. In general, if the proceeds are deposited into the school operations fund, the moneys must be used to pay the principal and other fees and premiums due on bonds issued for school facilities.

Under this bill, if the common council finds that city-owned property used for school purposes has been unused or underutilized for at least 18 consecutive months, the common council may sell or lease the property. The bill requires the board to provide the common council and city employees and agents copies of all documents related to the property and access to the property for purposes related to the sale or leasing of the property. Net proceeds from the sale or lease of property, when authorized by the common council as provided in the bill, are deposited in the school operations fund and are to be applied to reduce taxes levied by the city for MPS.

Who's behind it

9 lawmakers are its ⁠. 7 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (4)

What it would cost

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

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 4 · Apr 27, 2011

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Apr 27, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Apr 27, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.

  4. Apr 7, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Apr 1, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 7, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  7. Mar 1, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  8. Mar 1, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 1, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Honadel, Fields, Berceau, Bies, Marklein, Pridemore, Rivard, Strachota and Thiesfeldt;Cosponsored by Senators Darling, Lazich, Carpenter and Grothman

  2. Mar 1, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Mar 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Apr 15, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel

  7. Apr 15, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Honadel

  8. Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by committee on Education

  10. Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  11. Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  12. Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  13. May 5, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-10-2011 by committee on Rules

  14. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel

  15. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel

  16. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Pope-Roberts

  17. May 10, 2011 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  18. 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.

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

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

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

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