Assembly Bill 288
County payments to public libraries in adjacent counties. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 16, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 13, 2014
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 157
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 27, 2014: “Published 3-28-2014”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a county that does not maintain a consolidated public library for the county and that contains residents who are not residents of a municipality that maintains a public library must pay to each public library in the county, and to each public library in an adjacent county, an amount that is equal to at least 70 percent of the amount computed by multiplying the number of loans of material made by that library to residents of the county who are not residents of a municipality that maintains a public library by the library's average operational cost per loan (library service payment).
Under this bill, a county, whether or not it maintains a consolidated public library for the county, must make a library service payment to each public library in an adjacent county.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (8)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 3 · Oct 28, 2013
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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 17, 2014
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 27, 2014
The new law was published.
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Mar 27, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 157.
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Mar 26, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2014
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 17, 2014
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 17, 2014
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 14, 2014
The Senate received it.
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Feb 13, 2014
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 13, 2014
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 28, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 28, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Sep 17, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 5, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Aug 16, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Aug 16, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 16, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Murphy, Bernard Schaber, Thiesfeldt, Kestell, Mursau, A. Ott, Bernier and Tittl; cosponsored by Senator Grothman
- Aug 16, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Sep 5, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 17, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Oct 28, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Jan 15, 2014 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Murphy
- Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 17, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 18, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 28, 2014 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2014
- Mar 26, 2014 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2014
- Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-27-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 157
- Mar 27, 2014 · Assembly
Published 3-28-2014
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
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote