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AB 35

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the use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law prohibits discrimination against pupils on a number of grounds,

including race and ancestry. This bill provides that a school district resident may

object to a school board's use of a race-based name, nickname, logo, or mascot by

filing a complaint with the state superintendent of public instruction. The state

superintendent must schedule a hearing on the complaint, at which the school board

has the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the use of the

race-based name, nickname, logo, or mascot does not promote discrimination, pupil

harassment, or stereotyping. If the state superintendent finds in favor of the

complainant, the state superintendent must order the school board to terminate its

use of the race-based name, nickname, logo, or mascot within 12 months after

issuance of the order. A school board is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $100

nor more than $1,000 for each day that it uses the race-based name, nickname, logo,

or mascot in violation of the order. The decision of the state superintendent is subject

to circuit court review.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Williams (D) , Benedict (D) , Berceau (D) , Black (D) , Colon (D) , Cullen (D) , Fields (D) , Grigsby (D) , Hilgenberg (D) , Kessler (D) , Mason (D) , Milroy (D) , Molepske Jr. (D) , Mursau (R) , Nelson (D) , Parisi (D) , Pasch (D) , Pocan (D) , Pope-Roberts (D) , Radcliffe (D) , Schneider (D) , Sheridan (D) , Sherman , Shilling , Sinicki (D) , Smith (D) , Soletski (D) , Steinbrink (D) , Turner (D) , Van Akkeren (D) , Young (D)

5 cosponsors

Coggs (D) , Hansen (D) , Holperin (D) , Risser (D) , Taylor (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Passed 13–0 Feb 17, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to table Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 46, Noes 48

Failed 46–48 Feb 23, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to table Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 48

Failed 47–48 Feb 23, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 42, Paired 4

Passed 51–42 Feb 25, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Feb 12, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Soletski, Pope-Roberts, Mursau, Young, Benedict, Berceau, Black, Colon, Cullen, Fields, Grigsby, Hilgenberg, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Molepske Jr., Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Radcliffe, Schneider, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Steinbrink, Turner, Van Akkeren and A. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Coggs, Hansen, Carpenter, Taylor, Risser and Holperin

  2. Feb 12, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Feb 13, 2009 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 17, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 20, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Soletski

  6. Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Jun 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Soletski

  8. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-23-2010 by committee on Rules

  9. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  10. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5

  11. Feb 17, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  12. Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Senator Carpenter withdrawn as a cosponsor

  13. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Vruwink

  15. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to table Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 46, Noes 48

  16. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to adopt Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 48

  17. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Vruwink

  18. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to table Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 48

  19. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 51, Noes 44

  20. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Staskunas, Hraychuck, Vruwink, Hilgenberg, Garthwaite and Clark

  21. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  22. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  23. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Motion to reconsider vote by which Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 was refused adoption offered by Representative Strachota

  24. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Reconsideration of the vote by which Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 was refused adoption, Ayes 48, Noes 47

  25. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 53, Noes 42

  26. Feb 23, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Feb 25, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 42, Paired 4

  28. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Messaged pursuant to Assembly Rule 50 (1)

  29. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  30. Mar 8, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  31. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1