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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 83

Directional signage for the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee County

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 12, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Apr 14, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 21, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 51

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain four directional signs for the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee County. A sign must be erected along eastbound and westbound I 94 and along the exit ramps that correspond to the signs along the main roadway. No state funds, other than from contributions from interested parties, may be used for the fabrication, erection, or maintenance of the signs.

Who's behind it

9 representatives are its ⁠. 6 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

11 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 20 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (11)

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 Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 14 to 0 · Apr 8, 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 Transportation, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 8, 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 Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 20, 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 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 1, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 1, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 51.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 21, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 20, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Apr 17, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Apr 15, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  8. Apr 14, 2015

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  9. Apr 14, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Apr 14, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Apr 8, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Apr 8, 2015

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

  13. Mar 31, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 12, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  15. Mar 12, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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

    Introduced by Representatives Zamarripa, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Goyke, Sinicki, Zepnick, Knodl, Bowen and Young; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Farrow, Petrowski, Darling, Hansen, Wirch, Gudex, L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and Ringhand

  2. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Zamarripa

  4. Mar 31, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

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

  7. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Apr 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2015 by Committee on Rules

  10. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  11. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Barca and Jacque added as coauthors

  17. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Apr 15, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Apr 17, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Apr 17, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Apr 28, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-28-2015

  30. Jun 30, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  31. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 51

  32. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 7-2-2015

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

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