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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 941

Iron or steel slag managed as an item of value

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 9, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 22, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 285

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 provides that the definition of “solid waste” does not include certain iron and steel slags.

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources administers rules relating to the management and disposal of solid waste. “Solid waste” includes garbage, sludge from treatment plants and pollution control facilities, and other discarded or salvageable materials. “Solid waste” does not include material in domestic sewage, irrigation return flows, or industrial discharges subject to permits, or certain radioactive or nuclear materials. This bill provides that “solid waste” does not include slag generated by the production or processing of iron or steel and that is managed as an item of value in a controlled manner and is not discarded.

Who's behind it

7 representatives are its ⁠. All 7 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 10 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (3)

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 Environment and Forestry vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 1 · Feb 20, 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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 4 · Feb 20, 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 Environment and Forestry, Ayes 8, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 59 to 34 · Feb 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 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 3, Noes 2”. 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 285.

  3. Apr 12, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 15, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 12, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 23, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 22, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Feb 22, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 20, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Feb 20, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 4.

  12. Feb 19, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Feb 9, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.

  14. Feb 9, 2018

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 9, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Mursau, Knodl, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Cowles and Olsen

  2. Feb 9, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry

  3. Feb 19, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tittl

  4. Feb 19, 2018 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 11, Noes 1

  7. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Environment and Forestry, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  8. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:25 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27

  10. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Hebl

  13. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 34

  14. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 23, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  20. Mar 12, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  22. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  26. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  29. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  30. Mar 30, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-30-2018

  31. Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018

  32. Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 285

  33. 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

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

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