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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 159

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: designating the common five-lined skink as the Wisconsin state lizard. (FE)

Animal Blue book Symbols, state

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law designates a variety of state symbols and requires the

Wisconsin

Blue Book

to include information about them. This bill designates the common

five-lined skink (plestiodon fasciatus) as the Wisconsin state lizard and requires the

Wisconsin Blue Book

to include that information.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Barca (D) , Johnson (D) , Kerkman (R) , Krug (R) , Ohnstad (D)

4 cosponsors

L. Taylor (D) , Vinehout (D) , Wanggaard (R) , Wirch (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Ohnstad, Kerkman, Barca, Krug and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Wanggaard, L. Taylor and Vinehout

  2. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Apr 20, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1