Assembly Bill 353
Membership of technical college district boards
Topics: Business, Technical College System Board
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Oct 31, 2011
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Wisconsin technical college system consists of 16 technical college districts, which are administered by district boards. Each district board has the following nine members: two employers, two employees, one school district administrator, one elected state or local official, and three additional members. The employer and employee members must represent the various businesses and industries in the district. Members are appointed for three-year terms by appointment committees consisting of either county board chairs or school board presidents.
This bill changes the membership of district boards so that they consist of the following nine members: six business persons, one school district administrator, one elected state or local official, and one additional member. The bill defines "business person" as an owner, officer, director, member, manager, partner, operator, or employee of any of the following entities: 1) a business entity that is operated for profit; 2) a nonprofit hospital, clinic, or other health care organization or facility; or 3) a federal or state credit union. "Business person" is defined to also include a retired person who, prior to retirement, earned a substantial portion of his or her income as owner, officer, director, member, manager, partner, operator, or employee of any of the foregoing entities. The bill does not otherwise affect the requirements for appointing members.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . All 12 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Roger Rivard · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 5, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 31, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Oct 31, 2011
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Oct 31, 2011 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Honadel, Ballweg, Bies, Craig, Endsley, Kooyenga, LeMahieu, Marklein, Pridemore, Rivard, Spanbauer, Strachota and Thiesfeldt;Cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Cowles, Darling, Galloway, Lasee and Lazich
- Oct 31, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Colleges and Universities
- Jan 5, 2012 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 15, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel
- Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly
Representative Ballweg withdrawn as a coauthor
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Honadel
- Mar 15, 2012 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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