Assembly Bill 506
Requiring the county clerk to organize the first election of officers following the incorporation of a city or village
Topics: County: Officers, Court: Clerk, Municipality: Elections, Municipality: Incorporation, Town, Village, Village: Elections
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 31, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2012
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 130
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Published 4-4-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, upon the incorporation of a town as a city or village, the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the incorporation petition was filed is required to organize the first election for officers of the newly incorporated city or village. Under this bill, the responsibility for organizing the election is changed to the county clerk of the county in which the petition was filed.
Who's behind it
9 lawmakers are its . 8 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Chad Weininger · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Feb 13, 2012
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 Election and Campaign Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 12, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The new law was published.
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Mar 22, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 130.
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Mar 20, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 8, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 17, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Feb 17, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Feb 16, 2012
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 13, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 13, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Feb 6, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 31, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Election and Campaign Reform.
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Jan 31, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 31, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Bernier, Nass, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Endsley, Tauchen, Weininger, Kessler and Ballweg;Cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Kedzie
- Jan 31, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Election and Campaign Reform
- Feb 6, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 9, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 13, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Election and Campaign Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Feb 13, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 14, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-16-2012 by committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Mar 8, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 20, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 20, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-20-2012
- Mar 22, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 130
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2012
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