Senate Bill 373
Establishing or contracting for the establishment of a charter school
Topics: School, School: Board
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 9, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 28, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2009
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2009
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 61
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2009: “Published 11-23-2009.”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires an entity authorized to establish or contract for the establishment of an independent charter school (the city of Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and Milwaukee Area Technical College) to consider the principles and standards for quality charter schools established by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers when establishing or contracting for the establishment of a charter school.
This bill extends this duty to school boards when they establish or contract for the establishment of a charter school.
Who's behind it
Committee on Education is its .
1 more lawmaker .
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Author (1)
- Committee on Education
Signed on in support (1)
- Lena Taylor · 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 1 · Oct 30, 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 Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 12, 2009
The new law was published.
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Nov 9, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 61.
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Nov 9, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 5, 2009
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 5, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 5, 2009
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 5, 2009
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 30, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.
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Oct 28, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 28, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Oct 28, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by committee on Education
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Oct 28, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 29, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 30, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1
- Oct 30, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 4, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Senator Taylor added as a coauthor
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-9-2009
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-9-2009
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-9-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 61
- Nov 12, 2009 · Senate
Published 11-23-2009.
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
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