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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 439

Changing the publication notice requirement for certain budget actions taken by local governments. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 22, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 12, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 20, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 138

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 changes the publication notice requirement from 10 days to 15 days for most local governmental units which make certain specified changes to their budgets.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. 9 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (8)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Dec 7, 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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Jan 19, 2016

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. Feb 4, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 4, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 138.

  3. Feb 3, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 20, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jan 19, 2016

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

  6. Jan 15, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Jan 13, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Jan 12, 2016

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Jan 12, 2016

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Dec 15, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  11. Dec 7, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Dec 7, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  13. Nov 4, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Oct 22, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  15. Oct 22, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives E. Brooks, Steffen, R. Brooks, A. Ott, Tittl, Kessler, Jacque, Novak, Knodl, Skowronski and Hebl; cosponsored by Senators Lassa, LeMahieu, Harris Dodd, Marklein, L. Taylor, Petrowski and Bewley

  2. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Nov 4, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Nov 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Dec 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  6. Dec 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Dec 15, 2015 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jan 7, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-12-2016 by Committee on Rules

  9. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  10. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Representative Meyers added as a coauthor

  15. Jan 12, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Jan 13, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Jan 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Jan 15, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

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

  20. Jan 19, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Jan 20, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jan 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-3-2016

  28. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2016

  29. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 138

  30. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 2-5-2016

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

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