Senate Bill 486
Authorizing a town meeting to direct a town board to change the number of commissioners of certain town sanitary district commissions. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 29, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 9, 2016
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 245
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.
This bill authorizes a town meeting to direct a town board to increase the number of commissioners on a town sanitary district commission from three to five if the commission is separate from the town board. The bill also authorizes a town meeting to direct a town board to decrease the number of commissioners on a town sanitary district commission from five to three if the commission is separate from the town board, although the town meeting may not direct a town board to change the number of commissioners more frequently than every two years. If a town board performs the functions of a town sanitary district commission, the membership of the commission remains the same as the membership of the town board.
Who's behind it
Steve Nass, a Republican, is its .
5 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (5)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 · Jan 28, 2016
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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Mar 2, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 2, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 245.
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Feb 25, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 16, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 9, 2016
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 8, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 28, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 14, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 29, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform.
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Dec 29, 2015
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 29, 2015 · Senate
Introduced by Senator Nass; cosponsored by Representatives August, E. Brooks, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott and Tittl
- Dec 29, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Government Reform
- Jan 14, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 26, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 28, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Labor and Government Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 28, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 8, 2016 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 8, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 9, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:29 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 245
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Published 3-2-2016
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote