Assembly Bill 704
Tribal college and county joint libraries. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 13, 2016
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2016
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 15, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 306
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2016: “Published 3-31-2016”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows a tribal college-county joint library to participate in a public library system. A tribal college-county joint library is established when a county board enters into a qualifying agreement with a tribal college to maintain a public library for the county. The agreement must require that the tribal college annually provide to the county library board an accounting of the expenditure of any appropriations received from the county and that, subject to certain reasonable regulations, the tribal college make the library free for the use of the inhabitants of the county. Also under this bill, a county with a tribal college-county joint library must have a three member library board, with members appointed by the tribal college, the American Indian tribe or band that controls the college, and the county board. The library board is responsible for any duties conferred upon it by the agreement, advising the library, and filing an annual report on the library's finances and operations.
Who's behind it
Jeff Mursau, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Tiffany, Wanggaard and Bewley
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
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 Urban and Local Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 5, 2016
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 Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 10, 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 Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 31, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 31, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 306.
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Mar 29, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 10, 2016 to Mar 15, 2016
4 more senators signed on in support.
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Mar 10, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 1, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 12, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government.
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Feb 11, 2016
The Senate received it.
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Feb 11, 2016
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 5, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 5, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Feb 3, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 19, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 13, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
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Jan 13, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Mursau
- Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Feb 5, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-11-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 11, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 12, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Local Government
- Mar 1, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 8, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Senator Vinehout added as a cosponsor
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 23, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2016
- Mar 29, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-29-2016
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-30-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 306
- Mar 31, 2016 · Assembly
Published 3-31-2016
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
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote