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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 458

Authorizing local governments to appoint traffic control attendants for special events

Topics: County: Ordinance, Motor vehicle: Regulation, Municipality: Ordinance, Road, Street

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 22, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 10, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 21, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 141

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Published 4-4-2012”

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What it does

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

This bill authorizes any municipality or county to adopt an ordinance under which traffic control attendants may be appointed for the protection of persons crossing highways at special events in the municipality or county. Any appointment of a traffic control attendant must specify all dates and times, and locations, for which the appointment is valid. No municipality or county may appoint a person as a traffic control attendant unless the person has received prior training in traffic control and traffic safety. A person appointed as a traffic control attendant must wear an insignia or uniform that designates the person as a traffic control attendant and must be equipped with signals or signs to direct traffic at the event.

Who's behind it

Mary Lazich, a Republican, is its ⁠.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 3 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (2)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 · Feb 17, 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

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 22, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 141.

  3. Mar 20, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Feb 29, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Feb 22, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Feb 21, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Feb 21, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Feb 20, 2012

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  10. Feb 17, 2012

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

  11. Feb 17, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. Feb 16, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 13, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections,.

  14. Feb 10, 2012

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

  15. Feb 10, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Lazich;Cosponsored by Representatives Kapenga and Craig

  2. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations and rereferred to committee on Transportation and Elections, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)

  4. Feb 16, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  5. Feb 16, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Feb 20, 2012 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Feb 20, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  14. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  21. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:43 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  22. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Mar 19, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2012

  29. Mar 20, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-20-2012

  30. Mar 22, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 141

  31. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-4-2012

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Signed on in support

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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