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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 287

Affecting various provisions of the statutes to correct errors and reconcile conflicts (Correction Bill)

Topics: Statutes: Revision

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 8, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 14, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 21, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 260

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This correction bill was prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau under s.

13.92 (1) (bm) 1. and 2. and (2) (i) and (L), stats. Specific changes are explained in the Notes in the body of the bill.

Who's behind it

Law Revision Committee is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Law Revision Committee

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 2, 2012

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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 10, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 6, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 260.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 21, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 16, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 16, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 14, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 2, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Jan 25, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Nov 8, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.

  11. Nov 8, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 8, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Law Revision Committee

  2. Nov 8, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations

  3. Jan 25, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 1, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 2, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Feb 2, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 by committee on Rules

  16. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 22, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2012

  23. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  24. Apr 6, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 260

  25. 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

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

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