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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 500

Appointments to the Council on Highway Safety

Topics: Legislature: Member, Transportation, Department of: Roads

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 21, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 245

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”

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What it does

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

Under current law, the Council on Highway Safety (council), created by the Department of Transportation, consists of 15 members. The members of the council include three representatives to the assembly and two senators, each of whom must serve on a standing committee dealing with transportation matters.

This bill eliminates the requirement that the representatives to the assembly and the senators who are appointed to the council must serve on a standing committee dealing with transportation matters.

Who's behind it

2 lawmakers are its ⁠. 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 3 names

Authors (2)

  • Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
  • by request of The Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Signed on in support (1)

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

  1. Apr 10, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 6, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 245.

  3. Apr 5, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 13, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 13, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Mar 13, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 12, 2012

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

  10. Mar 12, 2012

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

  11. Mar 8, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Feb 21, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.

  13. Feb 21, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Lazich, by request of The Wisconsin Department of Transportation;Cosponsored by Representative Petrowski

  2. Feb 21, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  4. Mar 8, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

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

  7. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

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

  8. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 12, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-13-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended and taken up

  11. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  13. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 9:24 A.M. on 3-14-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 24

  20. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 19, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-21-2012

  27. Apr 5, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012

  28. Apr 6, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 245

  29. Apr 10, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-19-2012

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

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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

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