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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 367

Signing a petition to recall the same officer more than once and providing a penalty

Topics: Legislature: Criminal Penalties, Joint Review Committee on, Public officers, Recall

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 6, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

This bill prohibits any person from signing a petition for the recall of the same officer more than once during the same 60-day circulation period. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Currently, no such prohibition applies.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (11)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 1 · Jan 12, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 12, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  3. Jan 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 7 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  4. Jan 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 5 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  5. Jan 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 4 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Jan 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  7. Jan 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  8. Jan 12, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  9. Jan 6, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.

  10. Jan 6, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 6, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Grothman, Lazich, Lasee and Galloway;Cosponsored by Representatives Stroebel, Thiesfeldt, Pridemore, Wynn, Kestell, Van Roy, LeMahieu, Bies, Craig, A. Ott and Brooks

  2. Jan 6, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  4. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  5. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 3 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  6. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 4 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  7. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 5 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  8. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 6 offered by Senators S. Coggs and Erpenbach

  9. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 7 offered by Senator Grothman

  10. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  11. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  12. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  13. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 3 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 4 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

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

  16. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 7 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  17. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  18. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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