Assembly Bill 688
Establishing a legal holiday known as Democracy Day and closing state offices on that day. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 20, 2019
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill designates the Tuesday after the first Monday in November as a legal holiday, known as Democracy Day, in honor of veterans and their effort to protect our democracy, liberties, and freedoms, especially the right to vote. The bill also establishes Democracy Day as a state holiday on which state offices are closed.
Under current law, the offices of the agencies of state government are generally closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and a total of nine state holidays. Finally, the bill increases the number of regular paid holidays state employees receive annually from nine days to ten days each year.
Who's behind it
13 representatives are its . All 13 are Democrats.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Kalan Haywood · Democrat, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- Daniel Riemer · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 10, 2020
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 20, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Dec 20, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 20, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Crowley, Zamarripa, Anderson, Bowen, Brostoff, Cabrera, Emerson, Haywood, Neubauer, Riemer, Stubbs, C. Taylor and L. Myers; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Smith and Larson
- Dec 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Feb 10, 2020 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate