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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 276

The sale of White Mound County Park to Sauk County

Became law

The governor signed it on Aug 2, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 31, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 14, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 21, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 56

Latest entry in the official record, Aug 2, 2017: “Published 8-3-2017”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to cede, grant, and convey all rights, title, and interest in White Mound County Park to Sauk County upon payment of $1 by the county, on the condition that the property be used by the county for recreational purposes. The bill provides that, if the county does not use the property for recreational purposes, all rights, title, and interest in the park revert to the state. Under the bill, this transaction is not subject to the approval of the Natural Resources Board.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (3)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 7, 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 Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Aug 2, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Aug 2, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 56.

  3. Aug 1, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 21, 2017

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Jun 14, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Jun 14, 2017

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Jun 7, 2017

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

  9. Jun 6, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. May 31, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.

  11. May 31, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 31, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Marklein and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives Novak, E. Brooks and Considine

  2. May 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

  3. Jun 6, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jun 7, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Jun 9, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules

  16. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Jun 22, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Jun 27, 2017 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Aug 1, 2017 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 8-1-2017

  25. Aug 2, 2017 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 8-2-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 56

  26. Aug 2, 2017 · Senate

    Published 8-3-2017

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

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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