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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 610

Authorizing local governments to appoint traffic control attendants

Topics: County: Ordinance, Motor vehicle: Regulation, Municipality: Ordinance, Road, Street

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

    Feb 22, 2012

  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.

This bill authorizes any municipality or county to adopt an ordinance under which traffic control attendants may be appointed for the protection of persons crossing highways in the municipality or county. Any appointment of a traffic control attendant must specify all dates and times, and locations, for which the appointment is valid. No municipality or county may appoint a person as a traffic control attendant unless the person has received prior training in traffic control and traffic safety. A person appointed as a traffic control attendant must wear an insignia or uniform that designates the person as a traffic control attendant and must be equipped with signals or signs to direct traffic.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 3 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (1)

What it would cost

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

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 11 to 1 · 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 11, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Feb 29, 2012

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  3. Feb 29, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  4. Feb 29, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 1.

  5. Feb 28, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Feb 22, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  7. Feb 22, 2012

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kapenga and Craig;Cosponsored by Senator Lazich

  2. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  3. Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 11, Noes 1

  6. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  9. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:43 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  10. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  11. 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