There was no heated debate, filibuster or large protests that stopped Harley-Davidson from becoming the official motorcycle of Wisconsin, simply scheduling issues.

In the casual world of motorcycles scheduling isn’t really considered. Bikers wait for most of the group to arrive at the starting point before beginning the ride and the daily miles during a road trip begin when the last in the group finishes wiping down his ride.

But in the world of legislation, the most worthy of bills won’t be passed without making it on the schedule to be considered. This was the case with the bill making Harley the state’s official motorcycle and Lactococcus Lactis the official microbe.

After a sometimes bumpy ride the Assembly approved both new symbols last week. Had they made it onto the schedule and passed, Harley and the Lactis would have become the 27th and 28th state symbols. There was also a proposal to name cheese as the official state snack, but it never came up for a vote.

Because it was the state Senate’s final hearing of the year, the bill will have to start its journey all over again in the next session.