Senate Bill 386
Voter registration at high schools and certain tribal schools
Topics: Elections: Officials, Elections: Registration, Indians and tribal issues, Municipality: Officers, Parochial and private educational institutions, School
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 19, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 17 to 16
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 57 to 37
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 240
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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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.
Currently, public high schools are used for the registration of students and staff who are qualified electors. The municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of each municipality where a public high school is located must agree with the school board of the school district operating that school upon the appointment of at least one person to serve as a special registration deputy for the purpose of registering students and staff at that school. In addition, the principal of any private high school or of any tribal school that operates high school grades may request the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners of the municipality where the school is located to establish registration dates or to appoint a special registration deputy for the purpose of registering students at that school. The clerk or board must establish registration dates or appoint a special registration deputy if the clerk or board determines that the high school or tribal school has a substantial number of students residing in the municipality.
This bill deletes the requirement and procedures for registration of students and staff at public high schools and the requirement and procedures for registration of students at private schools and tribal schools that operate high school grades if the schools have a substantial number of students residing in a particular municipality.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Chad Weininger · 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 5 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 1 · Feb 16, 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 Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Failed, 16 to 17 · Feb 21, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 16, Noes 17”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 17 to 16 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (17)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- 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)
- 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 (16)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- 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 17, Noes 16”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 57 to 37 · Mar 13, 2012 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (57)
- 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)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- 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 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)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (37)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Chris Taylor (D, 76)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- 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)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- 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)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (3)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 57, Noes 37, Paired 2”. 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 240.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it too, 57 to 37.
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Feb 29, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate passed it, 17 to 16.
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Feb 16, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 1.
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Feb 9, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 19, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Jan 19, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 19, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lazich, Grothman and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Strachota, Bernier, Jacque, Kestell, Nygren, Weininger, Stroebel and Marklein
- Jan 19, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Feb 9, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 3, Noes 1
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Refused to refer to committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 16, Noes 17
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 17, Noes 16
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:16 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Refused to place at the foot of the calendar of 3-13-2012
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 57, Noes 37, Paired 2
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 19, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2012
- 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 240
- 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