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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Assembly Bill 71

Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction

Topics: Data processing, Obscenity, Public Instruction, Department of, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teacher: Certificate

Stopped before the full Assembly voted

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 30, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.

  4. Senate vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2012: “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.

Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) may, after written notice of the charges and an opportunity for defense, revoke any license granted by DPI for incompetency or immoral conduct on the part of the licensee.

Current law defines "immoral conduct" as conduct that is contrary to commonly accepted moral or ethical standards and that endangers the health, safety, welfare, or education of any pupil.

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This bill provides that "immoral conduct" includes the intentional use of an educational agency's equipment to download, view, or distribute pornographic material in violation of the educational agency's policy.

The bill directs DPI to initiate proceedings to revoke a license if the licensee is dismissed or his or her contract is not renewed based in whole or in part on evidence that the licensee engaged in immoral conduct, as described in the bill.

The bill also directs DPI to post the name of the licensee and the results of the revocation proceeding on its Internet site.

Who's behind it

19 lawmakers are its ⁠. 18 are Republicans and 1 is a Independent.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (19)

Signed on in support (3)

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 was one vote on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 11 to 0 · Jun 3, 2011

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jun 3, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  3. Jun 3, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.

  4. Apr 29, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  5. Apr 19, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  6. Mar 30, 2011

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  7. Mar 30, 2011

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 30, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kestell, Ziegelbauer, Bernier, Bies, Honadel, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Krug, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Steineke, Strachota and Endsley;Cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Leibham and Darling

  2. Mar 30, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Apr 19, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 29, 2011 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 18, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Kestell

  6. May 27, 2011 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly substitute amendment 1)

  7. Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. Jun 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  9. Jun 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0

  10. Jun 3, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-1-2011 by committee on Rules

  12. Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  13. 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.

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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

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

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