Senate Bill 184
The reporting date for the Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities and making an appropriation
Topics: Studies, University of Wisconsin
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 14, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 33 to 0
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 26, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 221
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
The 2011-13 biennial budget act ( 2011 Wisconsin Act 32 ) created the Special Task Force on UW Restructuring and Operational Flexibilities to study the University of Wisconsin System. The act appropriated $50,000 for task force expenses during the 2011-12 fiscal year and directed the task force to submit its report to the Joint Committee on Finance and other appropriate standing committees of the legislature by January 1, 2012.
This bill delays the reporting deadline until January 7, 2013, and provides that the amount appropriated may be spent over the 2011-13 fiscal biennium.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
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 Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Oct 13, 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 Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Oct 18, 2011
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Dec 20, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 96 to 0 · Jan 26, 2012 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (96)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
Didn't vote (3)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 96, 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 221.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 14, 2012
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Jan 27, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 26, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 96 to 0.
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Jan 26, 2012
The Assembly adopted it.
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Dec 20, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Dec 20, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 0.
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Nov 1, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 18, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 18, 2011
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Oct 18, 2011
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up” (the official wording)
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Oct 18, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Oct 13, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Sep 27, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 14, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
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Sep 14, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 14, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Lassa and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Strachota and A. Ott
- Sep 14, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Sep 27, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 12, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 13, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Oct 13, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 17, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-18-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and taken up
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Oct 18, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 18, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Colleges and Universities
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Strachota
- Nov 8, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Dec 20, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Dec 20, 2011 · Assembly
Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Dec 20, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-26-2012 by committee on Rules
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 96, Noes 0
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 27, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 27, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 13, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Assembly amendment 1 concurred in
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-1-2012
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 221
- Apr 10, 2012 · Senate
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