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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 595

Transportation of private school pupils

Topics: Parochial and private educational institutions, School: Conveyance of pupil

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 8, 2010

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law, with some exceptions, requires a school district to provide transportation to and from school for a pupil attending a private school that is located at least two miles from the pupil's residence.

This bill requires a school district to provide transportation for private school pupils only during the school term of the school district. A school term is the time beginning on the first school day and ending on the last school day that the schools of a school district are in operation for the attendance of pupils in a school year, excluding summer classes.

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Under current law, if the estimated cost of transporting a pupil to a private school is more than 1.5 times the school district's average cost per pupil for bus transportation, the school board may fulfill its obligation to transport the pupil by contracting with the pupil's parent or guardian. Except as provided below, the contract must provide for an annual payment for each pupil of at least $5 times the number of miles between the pupil's residence and the private school, or the school district's average cost per pupil for bus transportation, whichever is greater.

In a first class city school district (currently, only the Milwaukee Public Schools), if two or more pupils reside in the same household and attend the same private school, the contract may, at the discretion of the school board, provide for a total annual payment of the amount described above for all of the pupils instead of for each of the pupils. This bill extends this provision to all school districts.

Currently, annually by May 15 each private school must notify each school board of the names, grade levels, and locations of all pupils eligible to be transported by the school board during the succeeding school term. This bill changes the notification date to July 15.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. All 3 are Democrats.

12 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (3)

Signed on in support (12)

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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Apr 5, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 1 · Apr 5, 2010

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Apr 5, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.

  3. Apr 5, 2010

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  4. Mar 25, 2010

    The committee held a public hearing.

  5. Mar 19, 2010

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Mar 8, 2010

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  7. Mar 8, 2010

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 8, 2010 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kreitlow, Vinehout and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Dexter, Danou, Clark, Garthwaite, Hilgenberg, Hraychuck, Pope-Roberts, Roys, Sinicki, Smith, Staskunas and Zigmunt

  2. Mar 8, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Mar 19, 2010 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Mar 25, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 30, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Kreitlow

  6. Mar 31, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  8. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  9. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Committee

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Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

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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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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