Assembly Bill 609
Road closure barriers
Topics: Road: Construction and repair, Street, Traffic safety, Transportation, Department of: Roads
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 22, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 14, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 246
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Roll call
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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, during construction or repair of a road or when a road is impassable or unsafe for travel, the highway authorities in charge of construction or maintenance of the road may close the road by maintaining barriers at each end of the closed road. The barriers must be of such material and construction and so placed as to indicate that the highway is closed and must be lighted at night. Under this bill, road closure barriers, in lieu of being lighted at night, must conform to the standards for traffic control devices in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) adopted by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
Also under current law, contractors doing work that obstructs city streets or sidewalks must put up and maintain barriers and lights to prevent accidents. Under this bill, these contractors are not required to put up lights but the barriers they are required to put up and maintain must conform to the standards for traffic control devices in the MUTCD adopted by DOT.
Who's behind it
2 lawmakers are its . 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (2)
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- by request of Department of Transportation
Signed on in support (1)
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 0 · Feb 29, 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 Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 246.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 14, 2012
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 13, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Senate received it.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 29, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 29, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 12 to 0.
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Feb 28, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 22, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.
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Feb 22, 2012
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Petrowski, by request of Department of Transportation;Cosponsored by Senator Lazich
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation
- Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:42 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended and taken up
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 14, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 14, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 5, 2012 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 246
- Apr 10, 2012 · Assembly
Published 4-19-2012
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