Senate Bill 361
Payments to the Second Chance Partners for Education and other nonprofit corporations that operate programs in which disengaged pupils participate in work-based learning programs while earning high school diplomas
Topics: Contracts, Organization, Miscellaneous, Public Instruction, Department of, School, School: Board, School: Branches of instruction, School: State aid
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 27, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 5, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 157
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 30, 2012: “Published 4-9-2012”
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Cost estimate
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law directs the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to pay to the Second Chance Partners for Education, Inc. (SCPE), a nonprofit corporation operating a program in which children at risk participate in apprenticeships while earning high school diplomas, $4,610 for each pupil participating in the program.
The amount of state aid that a school district is eligible to be paid is reduced by an amount equal to the amount paid to SCPE for pupils enrolled in the school district.
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Under this bill, DPI must pay SCPE, and any other nonprofit corporation operating a program in which disengaged high school pupils are enrolled in a work-based learning program, for each pupil participating in the program, the amount paid per pupil to independent charter schools. The bill requires one-half of the payment to be made by October 15th and the other half to be made by February 15th. The reduction in state aid to school districts is unchanged.
The bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- John Klenke · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Radcliffe · Democrat, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · 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 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 17, 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 Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 20, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Feb 21, 2012
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (33)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Schultz (R, 17)
- Dave Hansen (D, 30)
- Frank G. Lasee (R, 1)
- Fred A. Risser (D, 26)
- Glenn Grothman (R, 20)
- Jennifer Shilling (D, 32)
- Jessica King (D, 18)
- Jim Holperin (D, 12)
- Joe Leibham (R, 9)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Julie M. Lassa (D, 24)
- Kathleen Vinehout (D, 31)
- Leah Vukmir (R, 5)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Luther S. Olsen (R, 14)
- Mark Miller (D, 16)
- Mary Lazich (R, 28)
- Michael Ellis (R, 19)
- Neal Kedzie (R, 11)
- Pam Galloway (R, 29)
- Rich Zipperer (R, 33)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Robert Jauch (D, 25)
- Scott L. Fitzgerald (R, 13)
- Sheila Harsdorf (R, 10)
- Spencer Coggs (D, 6)
- Terry Moulton (R, 23)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Timothy Cullen (D, 15)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 30, 2012
The new law was published.
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Mar 27, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 157.
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Mar 23, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 13, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 29, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 20, 2012
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 20, 2012
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 17, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Feb 17, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 15, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 7, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 5, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Jan 5, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 5, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Vukmir and Schultz;Cosponsored by Representatives Farrow, Klenke, Bernier, Kuglitsch, Bies, Pridemore, Radcliffe, Thiesfeldt, Endsley, Loudenbeck and Ripp
- Jan 5, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Feb 7, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 8, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Vukmir
- Feb 15, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 17, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Vukmir
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules
- Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:10 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 19, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-19-2012
- Mar 23, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-23-2012
- Mar 27, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 157
- Mar 30, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-9-2012
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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
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