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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

SB 616

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Relating to: requiring a supermajority vote for bills overturning local government policies, ordinances, and regulations.

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  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that no house of the legislature may pass a bill that overturns

any local government policy, ordinance, or regulation unless the bill is approved by

two-thirds of those members present and voting. The bill applies to policies,

ordinances, and regulations of school districts, counties, cities, villages, and towns.

Sponsors

Introduced by: C. Larson (D) , Carpenter (D) , Vinehout (D)

5 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Considine (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Sinicki (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Vinehout and C. Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Berceau, Sinicki, Hesselbein, Zepnick and Considine

  2. Jan 22, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Local Government

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1