Senate Bill 740
Department of Administration advisory review of certain annexations. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 11, 2016
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill removes the limitation that requires the Department of Administration (DOA) to review proposed city or village annexations of town territory only in counties with a population of at least 50,000.
Under current law, no city or village may annex town territory that is located in a county with a population of at least 50,000 people unless DOA reviews the proposed annexation and offers an opinion as to whether the annexation is in the public interest. The city or village must review DOA's advice before taking final action on the proposed annexation.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Democrats.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (2)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 11, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
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Feb 11, 2016
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 11, 2016 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vinehout and Miller; cosponsored by Representatives Danou and Bowen
- Feb 11, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection
- Apr 13, 2016 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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