Senate Bill 49
Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction
Topics: Data processing, Obscenity, Public Instruction, Department of, Public record, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teacher: Certificate
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 23, 2011. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 29, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 20, 2011
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 1, 2011
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 84
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 28, 2011: “Published 12-8-2011”
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Author
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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.
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
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
19 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (19)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Mark Honadel · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Kestell · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Steineke · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, 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 · Jun 10, 2011
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 · Oct 19, 2011
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 · Oct 20, 2011
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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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Nov 28, 2011
The new law was published.
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Nov 23, 2011
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 84.
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Nov 22, 2011
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 1, 2011
The Assembly passed it too.
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Oct 25, 2011
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 25, 2011
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Oct 20, 2011
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 19, 2011
“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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Oct 19, 2011
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Jun 10, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jun 10, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 25, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 25, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Apr 22, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 15, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 14, 2011
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 29, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 29, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Leibham and Darling;Cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Ziegelbauer, Bernier, Bies, Honadel, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Krug, LeMahieu, Marklein, Mursau, A. Ott, Petryk, Pridemore, Spanbauer, Steineke and Strachota
- Mar 29, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Apr 14, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 15, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 22, 2011 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- May 23, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Senator Grothman added as a coauthor
- May 25, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 26, 2011 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
- Jun 7, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jun 10, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jun 10, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Jun 10, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 19, 2011 · 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
- Oct 19, 2011 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-20-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Oct 20, 2011 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-1-2011 by committee on Rules
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 1, 2011 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 2, 2011 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 7, 2011 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 11-7-2011
- Nov 22, 2011 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2011
- Nov 23, 2011 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-23-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 84
- Nov 28, 2011 · Senate
Published 12-8-2011
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