Senate Joint Resolution 23
Creation of a department of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the transportation fund (first consideration)
Topics: Constitutional amendments: First consideration, Road: Finance, Transportation, Department of: Administration
Adopted
Both chambers adopted it, the second on May 17, 2011. A doesn't go to the governor.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 20, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 26 to 6
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 82 to 11
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Adopted, here now
Resolutions end here.
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 6, 2011: “Published 8-7-2012, 9-4-2012, 10-2-2012. Enrolled Joint Resolution 4”
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Terms on this page
Joint resolution
A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.
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.
Currently, the revenues generated by use of the state transportation system may be deposited into any fund as provided by law. This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2011 legislature on first consideration, requires that such revenues be deposited into a transportation fund, and requires the legislature to create such a fund and a department of transportation.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Who's behind it
7 senators are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
30 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Randy Hopper · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (30)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- John Klenke · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Knilans · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Williams · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this proposal.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 0 · May 12, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 82 to 11 · May 17, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (82)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- 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 Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (11)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
Didn't vote (1)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 82, Noes 11, Paired 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to adopt it
Passed, 26 to 6 · May 17, 2011 · 1 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (26)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- 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)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (6)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Didn't vote (1)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
Official motion: “Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 26, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 6, 2011
The new law was published.
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May 17, 2011
The Assembly adopted it too, 82 to 11.
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May 17, 2011
“Read” (the official wording)
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May 17, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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May 17, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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May 17, 2011
The Senate adopted it, 26 to 6.
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May 12, 2011
The committee voted to recommend adopting it, 4 to 0.
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May 10, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 20, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Apr 20, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 20, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Hopper, Lazich, Olsen, Schultz, Leibham, Harsdorf and Hansen;Cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Endsley, Knilans, Farrow, Kestell, Jacque, Ziegelbauer, Nygren, Nerison, Spanbauer, T. Larson, Petryk, Thiesfeldt, LeMahieu, Kleefisch, Strachota, Steineke, Bies, Kaufert, Brooks, Williams, Van Roy, Tranel, Klenke, Kerkman, Rivard, Honadel, Jorgensen and Zepnick
- Apr 20, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- May 10, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 12, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 12, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- May 12, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 16, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-17-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and adopted, Ayes 26, Noes 6
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Senator Kapanke added as a coauthor
- May 17, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Read
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 82, Noes 11, Paired 4
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 18, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 19, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 5-19-2011
- May 26, 2011 · Senate
Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 5-26-2011
- Jun 6, 2011 · Senate
Published 8-7-2012, 9-4-2012, 10-2-2012. Enrolled Joint Resolution 4
Terms on this page
Joint resolution
A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.
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
Joint resolution
A measure both chambers pass that doesn't go to the governor, such as a schedule or an honor.
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