Senate Bill 2
Changes to timing of application process under the open enrollment program
Topics: Children, Children: Abuse and neglect, Children: Special education, Public Instruction, Department of, Reports, School: Attendance, School: Board, Teacher: Contract
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 1, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 11, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 2, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 17, 2011
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 114
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 2, 2012: “Published 2-15-2012”
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Cost estimate
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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 the Open Enrollment Program (OEP), a pupil may apply to attend a public school in a school district other than the pupil's resident school district (nonresident school district) if certain conditions are met. Current law establishes a time line for filing and processing applications under the OEP. An application to attend a school in a nonresident school district is due between the first Monday in February and the third Friday following the first Monday in February. A school board that receives an application must forward a copy of the application to the pupil's resident school board by the fourth Monday in February, and may not act on the application until after the third Friday following the first Monday in February.
The resident school board may, under certain conditions, deny the pupil's enrollment in the nonresident school district; the resident school board must notify the applicant that its application has been rejected by the first Friday following the first Monday in April.
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The nonresident school board must notify the pupil whether it has accepted the application by the first Friday following the first Monday in April and must provide the pupil with information about the specific program or school the pupil would attend by the second Friday following the first Monday in May. The pupil must inform the nonresident school board whether he or she will attend a school in the nonresident school district by the first Friday following the first Monday in June.
By June 30, the nonresident school board must report the name of each pupil accepted under the OEP to the pupil's resident school board. Current law permits a nonresident school district to deny enrollment to a pupil who has been expelled from school for certain reasons, including for engaging in conduct while at school that endangered the health safety or property of others. A resident school district must provide copies of the disciplinary records of a pupil who has applied under the OEP to a nonresident school district that makes a request for such records.
This bill changes the time line for filing and processing applications under the OEP. Under the new time line, the nonresident school district must determine the number of regular education and special education spaces available within the school district at the January meeting of the nonresident school board (and, for the 2011-12 school year, at the February meeting of the nonresident school board). An application to attend a school in a nonresident school district is due between the first Monday in February and the last weekday in April. A nonresident school board that receives an application must forward a copy of the application to the pupil's resident school district by the end of the first weekday following the last weekday in April.
The nonresident school board may not act on the application before May 1. The bill requires a resident school district to provide to a nonresident school district records pertaining to disciplinary proceedings involving a pupil who has applied to the nonresident school district under the OEP by the first Friday following the first Monday in May. This bill requires the nonresident school district to prepare an estimate of the costs to implement an individualized education program prepared for a child with a disability who has applied to attend a school or program in the nonresident school district, and to provide the resident school district with a copy of the estimate by the third Friday following the first Monday in May. If the nonresident school district fails to provide the information by the required date, the nonresident school district may not charge the resident school district for the costs to provide the special education and related services to the child with a disability.
If the resident school board will deny the pupil's enrollment in the nonresident school district, the resident school board must notify the applicant that its application has been rejected on or before the second Friday following the first Monday in June.
The nonresident school board must notify the pupil whether it has accepted the application on or before the first Friday following the first Monday in June, and if the school board has accepted the application, it must provide the pupil with information about the specific program or school the pupil would attend at that time. The pupil must inform the nonresident school board whether he or she will attend a school in the nonresident school district by the last Friday in June. By July 7, the nonresident school board must report the name of each pupil accepted under the OEP to the pupil's resident school board.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . All 5 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
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 7 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 20, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 20 to 11 · Feb 2, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 3 to Senate amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 20 to 11 · Feb 2, 2011 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (20)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dan Kapanke (R, 32)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Randy Hopper (R, 18)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (11)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
Didn't vote (2)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 3 · Apr 27, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 60 to 35 · May 17, 2011 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican
Yes (60)
- Alvin Ott (R, 3)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bill Kramer (R, 97)
- Bob Ziegelbauer (I, 25)
- Chad Weininger (R, 4)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dan Meyer (R, 34)
- Daniel LeMahieu (R, 59)
- David Craig (R, 28)
- Dean Kaufert (R, 53)
- Dean Knudson (R, 30)
- Don Pridemore (R, 22)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Edward Brooks (R, 50)
- Erik Severson (R, 28)
- Evan Wynn (R, 43)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Jeff Fitzgerald (R, 39)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeffrey Stone (R, 82)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Jim Ott (R, 23)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Joe Knilans (R, 44)
- Joel Kleefisch (R, 38)
- John Klenke (R, 88)
- John Murtha (R, 29)
- John Nygren (R, 89)
- Karl Van Roy (R, 90)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Keith Ripp (R, 42)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Lee Nerison (R, 96)
- Leon Young (D, 16)
- Margaret Krusick (D, 7)
- Mark Honadel (R, 21)
- Mary Williams (R, 87)
- Michelle Litjens (R, 56)
- Mike Endsley (R, 26)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Pat Strachota (R, 58)
- Paul F. Farrow (R, 33)
- Richard Spanbauer (R, 53)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Roger Rivard (R, 75)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Scott Suder (R, 69)
- Steve Kestell (R, 27)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Thomas Larson (R, 67)
- Thomas Tiffany (R, 12)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (35)
- Amy Sue Vruwink (D, 70)
- Andy Jorgensen (D, 43)
- Barbara Toles (D, 17)
- Brett Hulsey (D, 78)
- Chris Danou (D, 92)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Cory Mason (D, 66)
- David Cullen (D, 13)
- Donna Seidel (D, 85)
- Elizabeth Coggs (D, 10)
- Fred Clark (D, 81)
- Frederick Kessler (D, 12)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- JoCasta Zamarripa (D, 8)
- John Steinbrink (D, 65)
- Jon Richards (D, 19)
- Josh Zepnick (D, 9)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Louis Molepske Jr. (D, 71)
- Mark Pocan (D, 78)
- Mark Radcliffe (D, 92)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Penny Bernard Schaber (D, 57)
- Peter Barca (D, 64)
- Robert Turner (D, 61)
- Sandy Pasch (D, 10)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Tamara Grigsby (D, 18)
- Terese Berceau (D, 77)
- Tony Staskunas (D, 15)
Didn't vote (3)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Garey Bies (R, 1)
- Jason Fields (D, 11)
Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Failed, 15 to 17 · Jan 17, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Refused to refer to committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 17”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote on an amendment
Passed, 18 to 14 · Jan 17, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 2, 2012
The new law was published.
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Feb 1, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 114.
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Jan 30, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 26, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 17, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 17, 2012
The Senate adopted it, 18 to 14.
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Jan 17, 2012
“Senate recedes from its position on Assembly amendment 3” (the official wording)
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Jan 17, 2012
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 4, 2011
“Received from Assembly: Assembly adheres to its position on Assembly amendment 3” (the official wording)
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Nov 3, 2011
“Assembly adheres to its position on Assembly amendment 3” (the official wording)
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Jun 9, 2011
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 18, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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May 18, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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May 17, 2011
The Assembly passed it too, 60 to 35.
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May 17, 2011
The Assembly adopted it.
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Apr 27, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 27, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 4.
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Apr 7, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 16, 2011
“Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk” (the official wording)
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Feb 4, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Feb 4, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 2, 2011
The Senate passed it, 20 to 11.
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Feb 2, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 24, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 20, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 2.
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Jan 20, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Jan 20, 2011
“Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education” (the official wording)
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Jan 20, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jan 20, 2011
“Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education” (the official wording)
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Jan 13, 2011
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 13, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 11, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Jan 11, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 11, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Darling, Grothman, Lazich and Vukmir;Cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Pridemore and Thiesfeldt
- Jan 11, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Jan 13, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 13, 2011 · Senate
Representative Spanbauer added as a cosponsor
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Report introduction of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0 by committee on Education
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 2
- Jan 20, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 24, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 26, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Olsen
- Jan 26, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Olsen
- Jan 31, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-2-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 1, 2011 · Senate
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 to Senate amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 to Senate amendment 2 offered by Senators C. Larson, Taylor, Miller and Risser
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 to Senate amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 20, Noes 11
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 3 adopted
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 20, Noes 11
- Feb 2, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 4, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 4, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Feb 16, 2011 · Assembly
Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk
- Feb 17, 2011 · Assembly
LRB correction (Senate amendment 1)
- Feb 17, 2011 · Assembly
LRB correction (Senate amendment 2)
- Apr 7, 2011 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 19, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Clark
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 offered by committee on Education
- Apr 26, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 offered by committee on Education
- Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 3 adoption recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly
Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4
- Apr 27, 2011 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 12, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-17-2011 by committee on Rules
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 2 adopted
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly amendment 3 adopted
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 60, Noes 35
- May 17, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 18, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 2 and Assembly amendment 3 adopted
- May 18, 2011 · Senate
Referred to committee on Senate Organization
- May 18, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jun 7, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-8-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Assembly amendment 2 concurred in
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Assembly amendment 3 nonconcurred in
- Jun 8, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 9, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate: Assembly amendment 2 concurred in, Assembly amendment 3 nonconcurred in
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:01 A.M. on 11-3-2011 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 18
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Assembly adheres to its position on Assembly amendment 3
- Nov 3, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 4, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly: Assembly adheres to its position on Assembly amendment 3
- Jan 12, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-17-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Read
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Senate recedes from its position on Assembly amendment 3
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 offered by Senator Olsen
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Refused to refer to committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 17
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 14
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Assembly amendment 3 concurred in as amended
- Jan 17, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 17, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate: Senate recedes from its position on Assembly amendment 3; Assembly amendment 3 concurred in as amended by Senate amendment 1
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Senate amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 3 concurred in
- Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 27, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 30, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 1-30-2012
- Jan 30, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 1-30-2012
- Feb 1, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-1-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 114
- Feb 2, 2012 · Senate
Published 2-15-2012
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
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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