Senate Bill 28
Composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Topics: United States: Congress, University of Wisconsin: Regents
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 8, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 4, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 25 to 7
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 1, 2011
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 89
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 12, 2011: “Published 12-20-2011”
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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.
Under current law, 14 citizen members serve on the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (board). This bill requires the appointment to the board of at least one citizen member who resides in each of Wisconsin's congressional districts.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Erik Severson · Republican, Assembly
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 1 · May 4, 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 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 25 to 7 · May 17, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (25)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- 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)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (7)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Didn't vote (1)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 7”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 1 · Oct 3, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 12, 2011
The new law was published.
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Dec 8, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 89.
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Dec 6, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 1, 2011
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 3, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 3, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 1.
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May 17, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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May 17, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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May 17, 2011
The Senate passed it, 25 to 7.
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May 11, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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May 4, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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Apr 27, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 27, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 4, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education.
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Mar 4, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 4, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, Galloway, Olsen, Moulton, Lassa and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Severson, Ballweg, Bewley, Brooks, Knudson, LeMahieu, Mursau, A. Ott, Rivard, Shilling, Spanbauer, Tauchen and Wynn
- Mar 4, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Apr 27, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 27, 2011 · Senate
Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor
- May 4, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 4, 2011 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- May 4, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 11, 2011 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a coauthor
- May 16, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-17-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 7
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Colleges and Universities
- Sep 29, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 1
- Oct 3, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-1-2011 by committee on Rules
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 4, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-4-2011
- Dec 6, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2011
- Dec 8, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 89
- Dec 12, 2011 · Senate
Published 12-20-2011
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
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