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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 249

Bills making honorary designations of state highways or bridges

Vetoed by the governor

Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Nov 20, 2019. Lawmakers did not ⁠, so it stands.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 29, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 20, 2019

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 5, 2019

  5. Governor, stopped here

    Vetoed Nov 20, 2019.

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, May 12, 2020: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”

Read the governor's veto message · All vetoes this session

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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 provides standards related to bills making honorary designations of state highways or bridges.

Who's behind it

12 representatives are its ⁠. 10 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (12)

Signed on in support (1)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 7, 2019

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 Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 3 · Jun 7, 2019

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 Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 26, 2019

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 Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 12, 2020

    The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.

  2. Nov 20, 2019

    The governor vetoed it.

  3. Nov 14, 2019

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 5, 2019

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 26, 2019

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

  6. Aug 8, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jun 24, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs.

  8. Jun 20, 2019

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jun 20, 2019

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jun 20, 2019

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jun 7, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Jun 7, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 3.

  13. Jun 4, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. May 29, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Transportation.

  15. May 29, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 29, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Vos, Considine, Duchow, Krug, Mursau, Petersen, Ramthun, Schraa, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck and Tusler; cosponsored by Senator Petrowski

  2. May 29, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation

  3. Jun 3, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt

  4. Jun 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jun 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  7. Jun 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Transportation, Ayes 10, Noes 3

  8. Jun 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-20-2019 by Committee on Rules

  10. Jun 19, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Vorpagel

  11. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  14. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jun 20, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jun 24, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs

  20. Aug 8, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Sep 26, 2019 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  23. Sep 26, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Nov 1, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Nov 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2019

  32. Nov 14, 2019 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-14-2019 by directive of the Speaker

  33. Nov 20, 2019 · Assembly

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 11-19-2019

  34. May 12, 2020 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2020 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  35. May 12, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

Terms on this page

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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

Veto override

Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.

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