Senate Bill 265
Membership of certain federated public library system boards
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 24, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2015
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 3, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 99
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”
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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
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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, the board for a federated public library system that has territory in two or more counties must have at least 15 members and not more than 20 members. Under this bill, the system board must have at least 11 members.
Who's behind it
9 senators are its . 7 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
17 more lawmakers .
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Authors (9)
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (17)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 14, 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 Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2015
The new law was published.
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Nov 12, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 99.
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Nov 10, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 3, 2015
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 22, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 20, 2015
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2015
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 14, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 13, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 2, 2015
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 24, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform.
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Sep 24, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 24, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Nass, Kapenga, Lasee, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Tiffany, Wirch and Lazich; cosponsored by Representatives Horlacher, Allen, Ballweg, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Goyke, Jacque, Katsma, Kooyenga, Macco, Mason, Neylon, Novak, Petersen, Steffen and Swearingen
- Sep 24, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Government Reform
- Oct 2, 2015 · Senate
Senator Bewley added as a coauthor
- Oct 13, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 13, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 14, 2015 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 14, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 20, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 20, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 28, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-3-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 3, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 10, 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 99
- Nov 12, 2015 · Senate
Published 11-12-2015
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