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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 552

Incorporation of Red Arrow Clubs

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Oct 19, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 23, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 275

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill modifies the membership requirements for incorporation of a Red Arrow Club.

Current law allows various state organizations of veterans' clubs or societies to incorporate by filing for incorporation with the Department of Financial Institutions. A Red Arrow Club organized in this state, composed exclusively of the following persons, upon filing a statement of intent and list of its officers with DFI without fee, becomes a body corporate with corporate powers to transact business in this state: 1) members of the 32nd Division at any time during World War I; 2) members who served in the 32nd Division of the U.S. Army at any time in the period from October 10, 1940, to the termination of World War II; or 3) members who served in the 32nd Division in federal service at any time in the period from October 15, 1961, to August 10, 1962, during the Berlin Crisis.

Read the full summary

This bill modifies the membership requirements for a Red Arrow Club to be eligible for incorporation as described above. Under the bill, the Red Arrow Club must be composed of the following persons: 1) members of the 32nd Division who served at any time from World War II; 2) members who served in the 32nd Division in the U.S. Army; or 3) members who served with the 32nd Infantry Brigade or the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard, in any conflict, deployment, peacekeeping operation, or domestic response if the member was deployed in a federal or state status or conducted training to carry out such missions.

Who's behind it

13 representatives are its ⁠. 11 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 21 names

Authors (13)

Signed on in support (8)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions vote on an amendment

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions vote to recommend it

Passed, 15 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 8, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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

  1. Apr 17, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 275.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. 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)

  6. Feb 8, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  7. Jan 24, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues.

  8. Jan 23, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jan 23, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jan 23, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jan 18, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jan 18, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  13. Jan 3, 2018 to Jan 16, 2018

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  14. Jan 3, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Oct 19, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions.

  16. Oct 19, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Skowronski, Pronschinske, Gannon, Edming, Kremer, Hintz, E. Brooks, Krug, Horlacher, Born, Sinicki, Spiros and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Wanggaard, Marklein, Nass and Vukmir

  2. Oct 19, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions

  3. Jan 3, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 3, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Kitchens added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 10, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Meyers and Skowronski

  6. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Representative Bowen added as a coauthor

  7. Jan 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  9. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Financial Institutions, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  10. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules

  12. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues

  20. Feb 8, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  21. Feb 8, 2018 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Military Affairs and Senior Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  22. Feb 8, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  23. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  24. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Feb 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-26-2018

  32. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  33. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 275

  34. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 4-17-2018

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

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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.

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

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