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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 335

Authorizing a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma

Topics: Industrial development, Public Instruction, Department of, School: Board, School: Branches of instruction, Technical college

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Dec 12, 2011

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 24, 2012

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 156

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 30, 2012: “Published 4-9-2012”

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What it does

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

Under current law, a school board may not grant a high school diploma to any pupil unless the pupil has earned at least 4 credits of English, 3 credits of social studies, 2 credits of science, 2 credits of mathematics, 1.5 credits of physical education, and 0.5 credits of health education.

This bill authorizes a school board to grant a vocational high school diploma to a pupil if the pupil:

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1. Satisfies the above requirements.

2. Earns in grades 9 to 12 the same total number of credits that the school board requires of other pupils for high school graduation.

3. Successfully completes a vocational education program, established by the school board, in one or more subjects.

The bill authorizes a school board, in establishing a vocational education program, to incorporate standards for industry-wide certifications. The school board must indicate on a pupil's vocational high school diploma the certifications attained by the pupil.

Finally, the bill directs the Department of Public Instruction annually to provide each school board that offers high school grades a list of industry certifications.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 5 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (3)

  • Kaufert, Kooyenga, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Farrow, Brooks, Knudson, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Mursau, T. Larson, Petryk, Nygren, Williams, Klenke, Spanbauer, Severson, Pridemore, J. Ott, Marklein, Ripp, Tranel, Jacque, Petersen, Rivard, Van Roy, Kuglitsch, Weininger, Knilans, Bies, Stroebel, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Danou, Billings, Vruwink, Steinbrink, Ringhand and Molepske Jr
  • Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
  • Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, 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 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 12, 2012

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 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 58 to 39 · Mar 13, 2012 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (58)

No (39)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-13-2012, Ayes 58, Noes 39”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 30, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 27, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 156.

  3. Mar 23, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 13, 2012

    “Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-13-2012, Ayes 58, Noes 39” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 13, 2012

    “Placed on the calendar of 3-13-2012 following Senate Bill 421” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 13, 2012

    39 more representatives signed on in support.

  8. Jan 27, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Jan 25, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Jan 24, 2012

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Jan 24, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  12. Jan 24, 2012

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  13. Jan 12, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  14. Jan 12, 2012

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  15. Dec 27, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Dec 14, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  17. Dec 12, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  18. Dec 12, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Dec 12, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard and Olsen;Cosponsored by Representative Radcliffe

  2. Dec 12, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  3. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 15, 2011 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  5. Dec 27, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Jan 9, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Wanggaard

  7. Jan 11, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  9. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  10. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jan 23, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-24-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Moulton added as a coauthor

  13. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 adopted

  15. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  18. Jan 24, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Jan 25, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Jan 27, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  21. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  22. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:09 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  23. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Representatives Kaufert, Kooyenga, Tauchen, Kleefisch, Farrow, Brooks, Knudson, Krug, Thiesfeldt, Mursau, T. Larson, Petryk, Nygren, Williams, Klenke, Spanbauer, Severson, Pridemore, J. Ott, Marklein, Ripp, Tranel, Jacque, Petersen, Rivard, Van Roy, Kuglitsch, Weininger, Knilans, Bies, Stroebel, Kerkman, Ziegelbauer, Danou, Billings, Vruwink, Steinbrink, Ringhand and Molepske Jr added as cosponsors

  24. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  26. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on the calendar of 3-13-2012 following Senate Bill 421

  27. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-13-2012, Ayes 58, Noes 39

  28. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  29. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  30. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  32. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-16-2012

  33. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-23-2012

  34. Mar 27, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 156

  35. Mar 30, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2012

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Wisconsin Act

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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

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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

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