Assembly Bill 95
Preparation time as a mandatory subject of collective bargaining
Topics: Collective bargaining, Public employee, School: Employee, Teacher
Became law
The governor signed it on Jul 21, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 27, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 52 to 47
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 18 to 15
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 34
Latest entry in the official record, Jul 24, 2009: “Published 8-3-2009”
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
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, there are three categories of subjects of collective bargaining under the Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA). A mandatory subject of bargaining is one primarily related to wages, hours, and conditions of employment; the employer is required to bargain over this subject. A permissive subject of bargaining is one primarily related to the management and direction of the municipal employer; an employer may, but need not, bargain over this subject. A prohibited subject of bargaining is one that would violate a law; there may be no bargaining over such a subject.
This bill creates a new mandatory subject of collective bargaining under MERA in school districts. Under the bill, in a school district, the employer is required to bargain collectively with respect to time spent during the school day, separate from pupil contact time, to prepare lessons, labs, or educational materials, to confer or collaborate with other staff, or to complete administrative duties.
Who's behind it
17 lawmakers are its . All 17 are Democrats.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Chuck Benedict · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Penny Bernard Schaber · Democrat, Assembly
- Kim Hixson · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Pocan · Democrat, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Smith · Democrat, Senate
- James Soletski · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Sue Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Spencer Coggs · Democrat, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Bob Wirch · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Labor vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 3 · Apr 23, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 52 to 47 · Apr 28, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 52 to 47 · Apr 28, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 47”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 18 to 15 · Jun 9, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jul 24, 2009
The new law was published.
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Jul 21, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 34.
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Jul 21, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Jun 9, 2009
The Senate passed it too, 18 to 15.
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May 4, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs.
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Apr 29, 2009
The Senate received it.
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Apr 28, 2009
The Assembly passed it, 52 to 47.
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Apr 23, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 23, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 3.
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Apr 8, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 9, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 27, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Labor.
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Feb 27, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 27, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sinicki, Mason, Toles, Pope-Roberts, Soletski, Hixson, Pocan, Bernard Schaber, Zigmunt, Berceau, Smith, Vruwink, Milroy, Benedict, Young, Turner and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Lehman, Taylor, Wirch, Hansen, Vinehout, Coggs, Risser and Miller
- Feb 27, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor
- Mar 9, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 9, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2009 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 16, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by committee on Labor, Ayes 5, Noes 3
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 4-28-2009 by committee on Rules
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Kramer and Vukmir
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 52, Noes 47
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 47
- Apr 28, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 29, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs and take up
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 18, Noes 15
- Jun 9, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 10, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Jun 16, 2009 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled
- Jul 21, 2009 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 7-17-2009
- Jul 21, 2009 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 7-20-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 34
- Jul 24, 2009 · Assembly
Published 8-3-2009
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote