Senate Bill 476
Changing the date of fire prevention week from the week of October 8 to the week of October 9
Topics: Fire, Holidays and special dates
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 14, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 6, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 185
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 5, 2012: “Published 4-16-2012”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, Wisconsin observes fire prevention week during the week that contains October 8, the anniversary of the start of the Peshtigo and Chicago fires. The National Fire Protection Association observes fire prevention week during the week that contains October 9, the date when most of the damage in Peshtigo and Chicago occurred. In some years, these dates occur in different weeks.
This bill changes the reference date for fire prevention week from October 8 to October 9.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (9)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 1, 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 Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 5, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 185.
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Mar 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 6, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 6, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 1, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 28, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 14, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs.
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Feb 14, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Grothman, Olsen, Schultz, Taylor and S. Fitzgerald;Cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Marklein, Bies, LeMahieu, A. Ott, Bernier, Sinicki and Clark
- Feb 14, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs
- Feb 28, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 1, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 5, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 6, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:15 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
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 20, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2012
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2012
- Apr 3, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-2-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 185
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-16-2012
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