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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Senate Bill 101

Designating the Bart Starr Memorial Bridge

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 27, 2021. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 11, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 14, 2021

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 16, 2021

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 74

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 27, 2021: “Published 7-28-2021”

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What it does

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

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to designate and, upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, mark the bridge on STH 29 across the Fox River in the city of Green Bay as the “Bart Starr Memorial Bridge.” No state funds, other than from contributions from interested parties, may be used for the erection or maintenance of any markers to identify the highway as the “Bart Starr Memorial Bridge.”

Who's behind it

5 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

32 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 37 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (32)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 7, 2021

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 Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 27, 2021

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 27, 2021

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 74.

  3. Jul 23, 2021

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 16, 2021

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jun 8, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Apr 14, 2021

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Apr 14, 2021

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Apr 12, 2021

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  9. Apr 7, 2021

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

  10. Mar 10, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 15, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Feb 11, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.

  13. Feb 11, 2021

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wimberger, Cowles, Jacque, Marklein and Carpenter; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Macco, Shelton, Baldeh, Bowen, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Jagler, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Milroy, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Ramthun, Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Snyder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vruwink and Spiros

  2. Feb 11, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government

  3. Feb 15, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Petryk added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 10, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Apr 7, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Apr 7, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Apr 7, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 12, 2021 · Senate

    Senator Roth added as a coauthor

  9. Apr 13, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-14-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  11. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  13. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Apr 14, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  16. Jun 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  17. Jun 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-16-2021 by Committee on Rules

  18. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  19. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Jun 16, 2021 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Jun 17, 2021 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Jul 23, 2021 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 7-23-2021

  27. Jul 27, 2021 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-27-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 74

  28. Jul 27, 2021 · Senate

    Published 7-28-2021

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

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote