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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 251

Terms of office for members of the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 4, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 6, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 16, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 182

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-1-2016”

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What it does

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

Current law adopts the midwest interstate passenger rail compact and creates a Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission. Among the members of the commission are one representative to the assembly, appointed by the speaker of the assembly for a two-year term, and one senator appointed by the president of the senate for a two-year term. The compact, as enacted into state law, specifies that the members of the commission must include two legislators, one from each house, who shall serve two-year terms, or until successors are appointed.

This bill clarifies that the legislative members of the commission serve two-year terms, or until successors are appointed.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 3 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (1)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 22, 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 Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 13, 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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 2, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 2, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 182.

  3. Feb 25, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 16, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jan 13, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jan 13, 2016

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

  7. Dec 16, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Dec 10, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  9. Nov 9, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Nov 6, 2015

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Oct 22, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  12. Sep 8, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Sep 4, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform.

  14. Sep 4, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 4, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lazich and Miller; cosponsored by Representative E. Brooks

  2. Sep 4, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform

  3. Sep 8, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 21, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 22, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Public Benefit and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Oct 22, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Nov 5, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-6-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Nov 6, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Nov 9, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Dec 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  15. Dec 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  16. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  17. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  18. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  19. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 by Committee on Rules

  20. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Feb 25, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016

  28. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-29-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 182

  29. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-1-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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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