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Conservation Vote Tracker

Act 1: Ethics Reform
Categories: Good GovernmentLast Update: 2008-06-14

Bill Summary:

A strong democratic process is one of the most significant ways the conservation concerns of Wisconsin citizens can be heard over the influence of campaign contributions from polluting interests. A new politically independent enforcement agency with the authority to investigate possible wrongdoing is needed. Bill Language

Pro-Conservation Vote:

YES

Committee History :

Joint Finance Committee 2007-2008: passed

Full Vote Data:

Senate:	Passed
Breske, Roger:	yes
Carpenter, Tim:	yes
Coggs, G. Spencer:	yes
Cowles, Robert:	yes
Darling, Alberta:	yes
Decker, Russell:	yes
Ellis, Michael:	yes
Erpenbach, Jon:	yes
Fitzgerald, Scott:	yes
Grothman, Glenn:	yes
Hansen, Dave:	yes
Harsdorf, Sheila:	yes
Jauch, Robert:	yes
Kanavas, Theodore:	yes
Kapanke, Dan:	yes
Kedzie, Neal:	yes
Kreitlow, Pat:	yes
Lasee, Alan:	yes
Lassa, Julie:	yes
Lazich, Mary:	yes
Lehman, John:	yes
Leibham, Joe:	yes
Miller, Mark:	yes
Olsen, Luther:	yes
Plale, Jeffrey:	yes
Risser, Fred:	yes
Robson, Judith:	yes
Roessler, Carol:	yes
Schultz, Dale:	yes
Sullivan, Jim:	yes
Taylor, Lena:	yes
Vinehout, Kathleen:	yes
Wirch, Robert:	yes

Assembly:	Passed
Albers, Sheryl:	yes
Ballweg, Joan:	yes
Benedict, Chuck:	yes
Berceau, Terese:	yes
Bies, Garey:	yes
Black, Spencer:	yes
Boyle, Frank:	no
Colón, Pedro:	yes
Cullen, David:	yes
Davis, Brett:	yes
Fields, Jason:	yes
Fitzgerald, Jeff:	yes
Friske, Donald:	yes
Garthwaite, Phil:	yes
Gottlieb, Mark:	yes
Grigsby, Tamara:	yes
Gronemus, Barbara:	yes
Gunderson, Scott:	yes
Gundrum, Mark:	yes
Hahn, Eugene:	yes
Hebl, Gary:	yes
Hilgenberg, Steve:	yes
Hines, J. A.:	yes
Hintz, Gordon:	yes
Hixson, Kim:	yes
Honadel, Mark:	yes
Hraychuck, Ann:	yes
Hubler, Mary:	yes
Huebsch, Michael:	yes
Jeskewitz, Suzanne:	yes
Jorgensen, Andy:	yes
Kaufert, Dean:	yes
Kerkman, Samantha:	yes
Kessler, Frederick:	yes
Kestell, Steve:	yes
Kleefisch, Joel:	yes
Kramer, Bill:	yes
Kreuser, James:	yes
Krusick, Peggy:	yes
Lasee, Frank:	yes
LeMahieu, Daniel:	yes
Lothian, Thomas:	yes
Mason, Cory:	yes
Meyer, Dan:	yes
Molepske, Jr, Louis:	yes
Montgomery, Phil:	yes
Moulton, Terry:	yes
Mursau, Jeffrey:	yes
Murtha, John:	yes
Musser, Terry:	yes
Nass, Stephen:	yes
Nelson, Tom:	yes
Nerison, Lee:	yes
Newcomer, Scott:	yes
Nygren, John:	yes
Ott, Alvin:	yes
Ott, Jim:	yes
Owens, Carol:	yes
Parisi, Joseph:	yes
Petersen, Kevin:	yes
Petrowski, Jerry:	yes
Pocan, Mark:	yes
Pope-Roberts, Sondy:	yes
Pridemore, Don:	yes
Rhoades, Kitty:	yes
Richards, Jon:	yes
Roth, Roger:	yes
Schneider, Marlin:	no
Seidel, Donna:	yes
Sheridan, Mike:	yes
Sherman, Gary:	yes
Shilling, Jennifer:	yes
Sinicki, Christine:	yes
Smith, Jeff:	yes
Soletski, James:	yes
Staskunas, Tony:	yes
Steinbrink, John:	yes
Stone, Jeff:	yes
Strachota, Pat:	yes
Suder, Scott:	yes
Tauchen, Gary:	yes
Toles, Barbara:	yes
Townsend, John:	yes
Travis, David:	yes
Turner, Robert:	yes
Van Akkeren, Terry:	yes
Van Roy, Karl:	yes
Vos, Robin:	yes
Vruwink, Amy Sue:	yes
Vukmir, Leah:	yes
Wasserman, Sheldon:	yes
Wieckert, Steve:	yes
Williams, Annette:	yes
Williams, Mary:	yes
Wood, Jeffrey:	yes
Young, Leon:	yes
Zepnick, Josh:	yes
Ziegelbauer, Bob:	yes
Zipperer, Rich:	yes

Action by Governor:

Signed into law

Status:

Signed into law as Act 1 by Governor Doyle on 2-2-2007.

Citizen Action Needed:

Contact your legislator and the Governor to thank them for supporting the much needed Ethics Reform Bill. Find Your Legislators

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