Senate Bill 187
Village officers serving as village employees
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 9, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 10, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 9, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 22, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 69
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 9, 2021: “Published 7-9-2021”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Generally, under current law and under a number of state supreme court decisions, the doctrine of compatibility holds that one person cannot hold two offices if one office is superior to another in some respect and the superior office makes decisions about the other office such that the duties exercised under each might conflict to the public detriment. Also under current law, members of a town, village, or county board or city council are generally ineligible for any office or position that the board or council has the authority to fill. A specific statutory provision authorizes a town board member to receive an hourly wage, not exceeding $15,000 each year, as a town employee.
This bill authorizes a member of a village board to receive an hourly wage, not exceeding $15,000 each year, as a village employee.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Snyder · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
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 · Jun 3, 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
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Jul 9, 2021
The new law was published.
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Jul 9, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 69.
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Jul 6, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 22, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jun 15, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 10, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 9, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 3, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Apr 7, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 7, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 10, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government.
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Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 10, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Bewley and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Armstrong, Brooks, Callahan, Moses, Murphy, Ramthun, Rozar, Snyder, Spiros, Subeck, Tauchen and Tittl
- Mar 10, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Apr 7, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 7, 2021 · Senate
Representative Allen added as a cosponsor
- Jun 3, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 3, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jun 3, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 4, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-9-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 9, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 15, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 16, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-22-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jun 22, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 22, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jun 28, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 6, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 7-6-2021
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 69
- Jul 9, 2021 · Senate
Published 7-9-2021
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
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