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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 392

Methods of voting by members of a cooperative

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 11, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 12, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 3, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 6, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 87

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 11, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill allows members of a cooperative to vote electronically on the election or removal of directors.

Current law specifies the means for governance of a cooperative organized in this state, including the adoption by members of bylaws for the cooperative and the holding of member meetings. Under current law, a member of a cooperative who is entitled to vote on a motion but is absent from the meeting at which the vote is taken may vote by signed ballot or electronic means if specified conditions are met. A cooperative, in its bylaws, may provide for methods and procedures for voting that are not inconsistent with the statutes.

Read the full summary

Current law allows a cooperative, in its bylaws, to provide for voting on the election or removal of directors by signed ballots. Signed ballots may not be used for this purpose unless the bylaws authorize and prescribe the procedure for their use.

This bill allows a cooperative to provide for voting by electronic means on the election or removal of directors if 1) the bylaws provide for electronic voting on the election or removal of directors; 2) the cooperative can authenticate that it is a member who is casting a vote; and 3) the cooperative gives an electronic vote the same effect as a vote cast by signed ballot or in person at a meeting.

Who's behind it

20 lawmakers are its ⁠. 14 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (20)

Signed on in support (8)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Oct 27, 2015

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 Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 5, 2015

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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 11, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 11, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 87.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Nov 6, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  6. Nov 5, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  7. Nov 5, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  8. Nov 3, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. Nov 3, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Oct 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Oct 27, 2015

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

  12. Oct 22, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Oct 12, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities.

  14. Oct 12, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jarchow, Ballweg, E. Brooks, Horlacher, Knodl, Krug, Loudenbeck, Murtha, A. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Ripp, Tauchen, Billings, Doyle, Meyers, Milroy, Subeck, Genrich and Nerison; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Cowles, Petrowski, Lassa, Ringhand, Shilling and Vinehout

  2. Oct 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Energy and Utilities, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  6. Oct 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly

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

  8. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  9. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Nov 3, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Bewley added as a cosponsor

  20. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-10-2015

  27. Nov 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  28. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 87

  29. Nov 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 11-12-2015

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

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