Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session
Relating to: an exemption from civil liability related to the placement of buoys or other markers in waterways.
Damage _personal injury_ Damage _to property_ Natural resources, department of — Recreation and boating Waterways and water power
- Introduced, completed
- Passes Senate, completed
- Passes Assembly, completed
- Governor signs, completed
- Law, completed
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill provides certain persons with immunity from civil liability for damage
or injury caused by the placement of, or the failure to place, buoys or other markers
in a waterway. Under the bill, a person is immune from civil liability if the person
holds, or acts under the direction of a person who holds, a permit issued by the
Department of Natural Resources and the permit authorizes the placement of the
buoys or markers for the purpose of identifying or marking hazards in the waterway.
Sponsors
Votes
Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Passed 5–0 Jun 4, 2015 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Passed 3–2 Jun 4, 2015 official source full pageNo individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Full history
- Apr 8, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Moulton, Tiffany and Lasee; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Bernier, Kahl, Steffen, Czaja, Mursau, E. Brooks, Murtha, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Knodl, A. Ott, T. Larson, Petersen, Ballweg and Swearingen
- Apr 8, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Jun 2, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jun 3, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Jun 4, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 8, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 laid on table
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Passed
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 9, 2015 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senators L. Taylor, Harris Dodd and Risser
- Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 9-24-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 24, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Oct 2, 2015 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 10, 2015 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 91
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Published 11-12-2015