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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 512

Designating and marking a specified highway route in the counties of Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Sauk, and Richland as the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 21, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Nov 13, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 270

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 21, 2016: “Published 3-22-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to designate and mark a specified highway route in the counties of Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Dane, Iowa, Sauk, and Richland as the "Frank Lloyd Wright Trail" to identify to motorists the location of specified buildings designed or constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright that are open to the public. This bill also requires the Department of Tourism to promote, advertise, and publicize such buildings.

Who's behind it

29 lawmakers are its ⁠. 17 are Democrats and 12 are Republicans.

9 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 38 names

Authors (29)

Signed on in support (9)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Tourism vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 2, 2016

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 Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Tourism vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Feb 2, 2016

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 Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 96 to 2 · Feb 9, 2016 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (96)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 14, 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. Mar 21, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 21, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 270.

  3. Mar 18, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 14, 2016

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

  6. Feb 12, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 10, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly passed it, 96 to 2.

  9. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 2, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 2, 2016

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

  12. Jan 27, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Jan 22, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 13, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Nov 13, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism.

  16. Nov 13, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Nov 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Novak, Mason, Tranel, Barnes, Berceau, Bowen, E. Brooks, Considine, Genrich, Hintz, Horlacher, Kahl, Kessler, Kitchens, Kolste, Kooyenga, Meyers, Murphy, Petryk, Riemer, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Subeck, C. Taylor, VanderMeer, Wachs, Weatherston and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Carpenter, Lasee, Miller, Olsen, Risser, L. Taylor, Wanggaard and Wirch

  2. Nov 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism

  3. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 22, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tranel

  7. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jan 27, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive session held

  9. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  10. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Tourism, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  11. Feb 2, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules

  13. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  15. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 96, Noes 2

  19. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  22. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

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

  24. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Mar 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-18-2016

  32. Mar 18, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2016

  33. Mar 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 270

  34. Mar 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 3-22-2016

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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