Assembly Bill 484
Changing the residency requirements for town sanitary district commissioners
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 4, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 29, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 233
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 4, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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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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Author
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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 this bill, with regard to a town sanitary district that is composed primarily of summer resort property, any of the commissioners may be a resident of the district. Currently, at least one of the commissioners is required to be a resident of the district. Under the bill, as is the case under current law, any commissioner who is not a resident of the district must own property within the district.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . All 15 are Republicans.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 1 · Oct 24, 2017
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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 2018
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 4, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 4, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 233.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Feb 16, 2018
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Nov 6, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Nov 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 24, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 24, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.
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Oct 3, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Aug 29, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.
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Aug 29, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 29, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Swearingen, Jarchow, Bernier, R. Brooks, E. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Krug, Mursau, Novak, Ripp, Spiros, Summerfield, Tusler and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Olsen and Testin
- Aug 29, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry
- Oct 3, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 7, Noes 1
- Oct 24, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 6, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 6, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2018
- Apr 2, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 233
- Apr 4, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-4-2018
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