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SB 115

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the date of the presidential preference primary and certain other election occurrences.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The bill changes the date of the presidential preference primary from the 3rd

Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in April in those years in which the

president and vice president are elected. The bill also changes the dates of related

election events to accommodate the change in the date of the primary.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Lazich (R)

1 cosponsors

Tauchen (R)

Votes

Senate: Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation and Elections

Passed 5–0 Jun 7, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 65, Noes 32

Passed 65–32 Sep 13, 2011 official source full page

Aye · 65

Not voting · 1

Full history

  1. May 31, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Lazich;Cosponsored by Representative Tauchen

  2. May 31, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Jun 2, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 7, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jun 7, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Transportation and Elections

  6. Jun 7, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Jun 7, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Jun 7, 2011 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-8-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Jun 8, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 8, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 8, 2011 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Jun 8, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Jun 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Election and Campaign Reform

  15. Jun 8, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  16. Jun 8, 2011 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted

  17. Sep 6, 2011 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Election and Campaign Reform and referred to committee on Rules

  18. Sep 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-13-2011 by committee on Rules

  19. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  20. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 65, Noes 32

  24. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Sep 14, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Sep 20, 2011 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 9-20-2011

  27. Sep 29, 2011 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 9-29-2011

  28. Sep 30, 2011 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 9-30-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 45

  29. Oct 3, 2011 · Senate

    Published 10-14-2011