Senate Bill 149
Congressional redistricting
Topics: Census, Legislative Reference Bureau, Redistricting
Became law
The governor signed it on Aug 9, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jul 11, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 19 to 14
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 59 to 38
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 44
Latest entry in the official record, Aug 10, 2011: “Published 8-23-2011”
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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
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill redistricts, according to the number of inhabitants, the congressional districts of this state based on the results of the 2010 federal decennial census of population. In accordance with that census, the bill maintains the number of congressional districts at eight. All districts created under the bill are composed of whole counties or municipalities or U.S. census tracts or blocks (subunits of tracks) reflecting population and boundaries as of April 1, 2010.
Current law requires congressional districts to be as uniform in population as is practicable. The table below illustrates, for the congressional districts proposed, the numeric amount and the percentage by which the districts with the smallest and largest populations deviate from the ideal population for a congressional district.
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The population figures contained in the table are derived from the results of the federal decennial census.
- See PDF for table If this bill passes both houses of the legislature, current law requires the legislative reference bureau, when it enrolls the bill for presentation to the governor for approval, to attach an updated appendix that includes all of the following: the population statistics for the congressional districts created under the bill; a statewide map of the congressional districts created under the bill; a map of the congressional districts created under the bill that are in Milwaukee County; and, with certain exceptions, a detail map illustrating the division of any city, village, or town among two or more congressional districts.
For further information, see the appendix printed at the end of this bill. The appendix was prepared by the legislative reference bureau and contains the following information: population statistics for the eight congressional districts, a statewide map of congressional districts, and a map of each congressional district.
The population data contained in the appendix is derived from the federal decennial census.
Who's behind it
Committee on Senate Organization is its .
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Author (1)
- Committee on Senate Organization
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 were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Jul 15, 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 Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 19 to 14 · Jul 19, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (19)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (14)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 59 to 38 · Jul 20, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (59)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (38)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (1)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 38”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 58 to 39 · Jul 20, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 39”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Aug 10, 2011
The new law was published.
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Aug 9, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 44.
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Aug 2, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Jul 20, 2011
The Assembly passed it too, 59 to 38.
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Jul 19, 2011
“Read first time and referred to calendar of 7-20-2011 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93” (the official wording)
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Jul 19, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Jul 19, 2011
The Senate passed it, 19 to 14.
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Jul 15, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Jul 13, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 11, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Jul 11, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 11, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by committee on Senate Organization
- Jul 11, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- Jul 13, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jul 15, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jul 15, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jul 15, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jul 18, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 7-19-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 19, Noes 14
- Jul 19, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 19, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jul 19, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to calendar of 7-20-2011 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Hulsey, Pocan, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bewley, Clark, E. Coggs, D. Cullen, Danou, Doyle, Fields, Grigsby, Hebl, Hintz, Jorgensen, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr, Pasch, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Ringhand, Roys, Seidel, Shilling, Sinicki, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Vruwink, Young, Zamarripa and Zepnick
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 58, Noes 39
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 59, Noes 38
- Jul 20, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jul 21, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jul 29, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 7-29-2011
- Aug 2, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 8-2-2011
- Aug 9, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 8-9-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 44
- Aug 10, 2011 · Senate
Published 8-23-2011
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote