Senate Bill 104
The authority of a town and of a county to zone shorelands in a town that is located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 27, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Sep 16, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 19, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 146
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 4, 2016: “Published 2-5-2016”
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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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a county must enact a shoreland zoning ordinance for all shorelands in its unincorporated area. Current law defines a shoreland to be an area within a certain distance from the edge of a navigable water. Under current law, if an existing town ordinance relating to shorelands is more restrictive than a county shoreland zoning ordinance enacted later and affecting the same shorelands, it continues as a town ordinance in all respects to the extent of the greater restrictions.
Under this bill, if a town ordinance enacted by a town that is located entirely on an island in Lake Superior and authorized to exercise village powers is more restrictive than a county shoreland zoning ordinance, regardless of the order of enactment, the town ordinance applies in all respects to the extent of the greater restrictions.
Who's behind it
Janet Bewley, a Democrat, is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (1)
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 5, 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 Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 4, 2016
The new law was published.
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Feb 4, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 146.
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Feb 3, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 19, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Dec 22, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Sep 16, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Sep 16, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 5, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 28, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 27, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government.
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Mar 27, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 27, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Bewley; cosponsored by Representative Meyers
- Mar 27, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government
- May 28, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 3, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 5, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 5, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Sep 15, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 9-16-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Sep 16, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Sep 16, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 16, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Sep 16, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 16, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 16, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Dec 22, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 14, 2016 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-19-2016 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 19, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 19, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 3, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 3, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2016
- Feb 4, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 146
- Feb 4, 2016 · Senate
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote