Pedro Colon
Atom feedDemocratic Former Representative · Assembly District 8
Bills they led · 14
Bills where Pedro Colon is the lead author — the first name on the bill. Sponsoring a bill means putting it forward: the text itself is drafted by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau. Bills they signed onto behind another member are listed below, and bills they only voted on are in Vote history. What these roles mean
Of the 14 bills they led: 1 became law, 0 were vetoed, 3 died without a public hearing. Statuses come from each bill's official history.
Became law 1 bills
- AB 579 special distinguishing registration plates associated with Marquette University. 2009
Passed one chamber 4 bills
- AR 20 the life and public service of Sande Robinson. 2009
- AR 12 commending the actions of Mayor Tom Barrett. 2009
- AR 11 recognizing and proclaiming Hispanic Heritage Month, a month-long celebration of the culture and traditions of United States residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico, and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. 2009
- AJR 73 honoring the life of Francisco Rodriguez. 2009
Died at session end 9 bills
- AJR 117 the life and public service of Mary Anne McNulty. 2009
- AB 938 bifurcating claims related to interest due on insurance payments. 2009
- AB 915 authorizing the state superintendent to withhold payments from a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program if the private school is in arrears or default in contractual payments. 2009
- AB 777 the issuance of driver cards and driver card instruction permits by the Department of Transportation, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. 2009
- AB 621 library boards of public libraries established in a first class city. 2009
- AB 615 the powers and duties of the board of school directors and the superintendent of schools in a first class city school district, awarding a grant to a nonprofit corporation, requiring a referendum, and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- AB 467 creating an optional holiday for state employees to observe the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez. 2009
- AB 438 changes in the regulation of boxing contests, regulating mixed martial arts fighting contests, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 217 requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority. 2009
Coauthored · 35
Bills led by another member of the Assembly that Pedro Colon signed onto. Signing on adds their name to the bill; it is not the same as leading it. From each bill's official history.
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- AJR 15 opposing a federal mandate requiring the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses in all circumstances in which a person has been convicted of a drug or other controlled substances violation and exercising the state's option to opt out of this federal mandate. 2009
- AB 98 the designation of Korean War Armistice Day. 2009
- AB 97 the designation of Vietnam Veterans Day. 2009
- AB 916 deduction of voluntary payments from retirement annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System. 2009
- AB 755 allowing certain utilities to administer investment programs for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy applications, creating requirements for political subdivision loans for similar improvements and applications, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- AB 664 requiring certain chain restaurants to post or provide nutritional information, providing immunity for restaurants that provide inaccurate nutritional information, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 651 the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. 2009
- AB 61 motor vehicle operating privilege suspensions for controlled substance violations. 2009
- AB 600 authority of the Public Service Commission regarding fuel costs of certain electric public utilities and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- AB 60 payment of judgments in traffic courts and municipal courts by installments and the suspension of operating privileges. 2009
- AB 6 a tort action for intentional misrepresentation in a residential real estate transaction. 2009
- AB 592 registration of former military vehicles. 2009
- AB 518 requiring a person to report a stolen or lost firearm, creating a database for stolen and lost firearms, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 5 payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state. 2009
- AB 472 certification and licensure of real estate appraisers and requirements for appraisal reports and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- AB 447 payday loan providers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 41 a state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- AB 395 criteria for determining indigency for purposes of representation by the State Public Defender and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. 2009
- AB 392 finance charges for licensed lenders. 2009
- AB 354 statute of limitations for intentional torts. 2009
- AB 35 the use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 311 payday loans. 2009
- AB 31 authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation. 2009
- AB 251 adding a member to the council on veterans programs. 2009
- AB 250 regulation of persons who sell dogs or operate animal shelters or animal control facilities, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 224 the reimbursement rate for private attorneys appointed by the State Public Defender. 2009
- AB 221 creating a microstamping requirement for certain handguns, certification of compliance with the microstamping requirement, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties. 2009
- AB 202 bulk transfers of inventory. 2009
- AB 178 motor vehicle operating privileges, seizures by courts or law enforcement officers of operator's licenses, and reinstatement of canceled identification cards. 2009
- AB 176 requiring certain vehicles that transport children to and from a child care provider to have child safety alarms installed, granting rule-making authority, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. 2009
- AB 165 expanding the types of property that may be specially assessed by a neighborhood improvement district. 2009
- AB 152 mandatory overtime hours and on-call time worked by health care workers and providing penalties. 2009
- AB 137 the issuance of motor vehicle operator's licenses and identification cards by the Department of Transportation. 2009
- AB 131 pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act. 2009
- AB 119 requirements for pupils enrolled in five-year-old kindergarten. 2009
Cosponsored · 35
Bills from the other house that Pedro Colon signed onto. Signing on adds their name to the bill; it is not the same as leading it. From each bill's official history.
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- SJR 74 the retirement of Russ Whitesel, Senior Staff Attorney, Legislative Council Staff, following a long and distinguished career in nonpartisan service to the Wisconsin legislature. 2009
- SJR 64 the life and public service of Mary Anne McNulty. 2009
- SJR 6 opposing a federal mandate requiring the suspension or revocation of driver's licenses in all circumstances in which a person has been convicted of a drug or other controlled substances violation and exercising the state's option to opt out of this federal mandate. 2009
- SJR 12 recognizing and supporting national Minority Cancer Awareness Week. 2009
- SB 9 a tort action for intentional misrepresentation in a residential real estate transaction. 2009
- SB 89 requirements for pupils enrolled in five-year-old kindergarten. 2009
- SB 76 the designation of Vietnam Veterans Day. 2009
- SB 75 the designation of Korean War Armistice Day. 2009
- SB 455 the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. 2009
- SB 423 library boards of public libraries established in a first class city. 2009
- SB 405 the powers and duties of the board of school directors and the superintendent of schools in a first class city school district, awarding a grant to a nonprofit corporation, requiring a referendum, and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- SB 404 registration of former military vehicles. 2009
- SB 390 deduction of voluntary payments from retirement annuities under the Wisconsin Retirement System. 2009
- SB 387 special distinguishing registration plates associated with Marquette University. 2009
- SB 37 payment of judgments in traffic courts and municipal courts by installments and the suspension of operating privileges. 2009
- SB 367 requiring a person to report a stolen or lost firearm, creating a database for stolen and lost firearms, and providing a penalty. 2009
- SB 36 motor vehicle operating privilege suspensions for controlled substance violations. 2009
- SB 339 certification and licensure of real estate appraisers and requirements for appraisal reports and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- SB 290 changes in the regulation of boxing contests, regulating mixed martial arts fighting contests, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 2009
- SB 263 criteria for determining indigency for purposes of representation by the State Public Defender and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. 2009
- SB 25 the use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. 2009
- SB 208 regulation of persons who sell dogs or operate animal shelters or animal control facilities, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. 2009
- SB 20 authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation. 2009
- SB 195 adding a member to the council on veterans programs. 2009
- SB 182 statute of limitations for intentional torts. 2009
- SB 174 creating a microstamping requirement for certain handguns, certification of compliance with the microstamping requirement, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties. 2009
- SB 163 requiring health insurance coverage of colorectal cancer screening and granting rule-making authority. 2009
- SB 159 the issuance of motor vehicle operator's licenses and identification cards by the Department of Transportation. 2009
- SB 15 payment of Wisconsin supplemental and extended unemployment insurance benefits in this state. 2009
- SB 143 bulk transfers of inventory. 2009
- SB 141 requiring certain vehicles that transport children to and from a child care provider to have child safety alarms installed, granting rule-making authority, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. 2009
- SB 134 motor vehicle operating privileges, seizures by courts or law enforcement officers of operator's licenses, and reinstatement of canceled identification cards. 2009
- SB 120 pleading requirements for assignees of creditors under the Wisconsin Consumer Act. 2009
- SB 108 mandatory overtime hours and on-call time worked by health care workers and providing penalties. 2009
- SB 1 a state minimum wage, permitting the enactment of local living wage ordinances, and granting rule-making authority. 2009