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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 372

Membership of the board of commissioners of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 1, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 3, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 12, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 140

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 4, 2016: “Published 2-5-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill makes changes to the required membership of the board of commissioners of public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts (lake districts).

Under current law, a county may establish one or more lake districts in the county. A board of commissioners is established to manage the affairs of a lake district, which include enacting boating ordinances and receiving state funding for local water safety patrols. Under current law, the board consists of five members, one of whom must be a resident of the lake district appointed by the governing body of the town, village, or city within which the largest portion by valuation of the lake district lies. Under this bill, the governing body may either appoint a resident of the lake district or one of the members of the governing body of the town, village, or city within which the largest portion of the valuation of the lake district lies.

Who's behind it

7 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 7 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (7)

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 were 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 28, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 28, 2015

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 6, 2016

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 4, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 4, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 140.

  3. Feb 3, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 12, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jan 6, 2016

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

  6. Dec 2, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Nov 12, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  8. Nov 3, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. Nov 3, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Nov 3, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Oct 28, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Oct 28, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  13. Oct 14, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Oct 1, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

  15. Oct 1, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Swearingen, Kleefisch, R. Brooks, Ballweg, Krug, Mursau and Czaja; cosponsored by Senator Tiffany

  2. Oct 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage

  3. Oct 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ballweg

  5. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-3-2015 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  11. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Nov 3, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Nov 12, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  19. Dec 2, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  20. Jan 5, 2016 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Jan 6, 2016 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Jan 6, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Jan 11, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-12-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  24. Jan 12, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  25. Jan 12, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Jan 12, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  27. Jan 12, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  28. Jan 12, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  30. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  31. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  32. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-22-2016

  33. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2016

  34. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 140

  35. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 2-5-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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