Senate Bill 401
Designation of highways as scenic byways
Topics: Road, Road: County, Street, Transportation, Department of: Roads
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.
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Introduced, passed
Jan 25, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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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
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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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must develop, implement, and administer a program to designate highways that have outstanding scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, or archaeological qualities as scenic byways. DOT must promulgate rules, consistent with federal law, for its scenic byways program.
This bill clarifies that DOT may designate local highways as scenic byways under this program.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Jennifer Shilling · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- John Steinbrink · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 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 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 12, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 12, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Mar 8, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 25, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Jan 25, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Jan 25, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Shilling, Holperin, Lassa, Taylor and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Billings, Doyle, Krug, Clark, Steinbrink, Sinicki, Berceau, Spanbauer, Staskunas, Brooks, Vruwink, Pope-Roberts, Tranel, Thiesfeldt, Pasch and Bernard Schaber
- Jan 25, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Mar 8, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Shilling
- Mar 8, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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.
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
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