Assembly Bill 236
Requiring that certain high school agriculture courses be counted as science credits
Topics: Agricultural education, Public Instruction, Department of, School: Board, School: Branches of instruction
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 11, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 29, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Sep 16, 2009
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 28, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 114
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 16, 2010: “Published 2-25-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a school board may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has earned, in grades 9 to 12, at least four credits of English, three credits of social studies, two credits of mathematics, two credits of science, and 1.5 credits of physical education.
This bill provides that, if a pupil earns at least two credits in science, the school board must award the pupil an additional science credit for completing in grades 9 to 12 each course in agriculture that the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has determined qualifies as science according to criteria established by DPI.
Who's behind it
17 representatives are its . 9 are Democrats and 8 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Brett Davis · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Louis Molepske Jr. · Democrat, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Kapanke · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Agriculture vote on an amendment
Passed, 11 to 0 · Jun 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 21, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 16, 2010
The new law was published.
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Feb 11, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 114.
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Feb 9, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 28, 2010
The Senate passed it too.
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Jan 28, 2010
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Dec 21, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Dec 3, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 23, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Sep 17, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Sep 16, 2009
The Assembly passed it.
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Sep 16, 2009
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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May 14, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 13, 2009
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 30, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
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Apr 29, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 29, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Radcliffe, Danou, Berceau, Pope-Roberts, Davis, Hilgenberg, Ripp, A. Ott, Nerison, Lothian, Tauchen, Spanbauer, Molepske Jr., Jorgensen, Gunderson, Hixson and Vruwink;Cosponsored by Senators Vinehout, Taylor, Olsen, Hansen and Kedzie
- Apr 29, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Apr 30, 2009 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Education and referred to committee on Agriculture
- May 13, 2009 · Assembly
Representative Mursau added as a coauthor
- May 14, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 26, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Radcliffe
- May 28, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Agriculture, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jun 23, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Sep 10, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 9-16-2009 by committee on Rules
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Sep 16, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Sep 17, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Dec 3, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 15, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 21, 2009 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 21, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-28-2010 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Senator Kapanke added as a cosponsor
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 28, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Feb 1, 2010 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 9, 2010 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 2-9-2010
- Feb 11, 2010 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 2-11-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 114
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Published 2-25-2010
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