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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 86

Changing the official bond requirements for town municipal judges. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 28, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 19, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2020

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 19, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 113

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 28, 2020: “Published 2-29-2020”

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What it does

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

This bill authorizes a town board to choose whether to require a municipal town judge to execute and file an official bond with the town clerk upon his or her election or appointment. If the town does not require a municipal judge to execute and file a bond, the town must obtain a dishonesty or other appropriate insurance policy that covers the judge. These provisions are similar to current law provisions that apply to city and village municipal judges.

Who's behind it

3 representatives are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

4 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 7 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (4)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 6, 2019

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 Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 2020

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. Feb 28, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 28, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 113.

  3. Feb 28, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 19, 2020

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 14, 2020

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

  6. Feb 13, 2020

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 12, 2020

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 11, 2020

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Jun 6, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Jun 6, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.

  11. May 7, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. May 6, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Mar 19, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.

  14. Mar 19, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 19, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Brooks, Skowronski and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Wanggaard, Nass and Jacque

  2. Mar 19, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

  3. May 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. May 22, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  7. Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2020 by Committee on Rules

  9. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  10. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 12, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  16. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  17. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

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

  18. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  19. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  25. Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020

  26. Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-28-2020 by directive of the Speaker

  27. Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 113

  28. Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Published 2-29-2020

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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