Senate Bill 100
Designating the cream puff as the Wisconsin state dessert
Topics: Blue Book, Food, Symbols, State
Passed the Senate, then stopped
The Senate passed it on Jun 8, 2011, but the Assembly never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
May 20, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 8, 2011
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Assembly never voted on it.
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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 concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include information about them. This bill designates the cream puff as the Wisconsin state dessert and requires the Wisconsin Blue Book to include that information.
Who's behind it
3 lawmakers are its . 2 are Republicans. 1 has no party on record.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (3)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- by request of Mrs. Coley's 2010-11 4th Grade Class from Mukwanago Clarendon Avenue Elementary School
Signed on in support (1)
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 1 · May 25, 2011
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 Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 8, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 8, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 8, 2011
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 7, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 25, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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May 25, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 23, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education,.
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May 20, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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May 20, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 20, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lazich and Darling, by request of Mrs. Coley's 2010-11 4th Grade Class from Mukwanago Clarendon Avenue Elementary School;Cosponsored by Representative Kerkman
- May 20, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- May 23, 2011 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations and rereferred to committee on Education, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 7, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 7, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-8-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 22, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Jacque
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote