Senate Bill 228
The commencement of fall classes in public schools
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Jul 9, 2013
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Education. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
With certain exceptions, current law prohibits a school district from beginning fall classes until September 1. Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, this bill eliminates this prohibition.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jul 17, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jul 9, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Jul 9, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jul 9, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Darling, Vukmir, Risser, Harsdorf, L. Taylor and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, Knodl, Berceau, Doyle, Kooyenga, Hintz, Pope, Pridemore, Nass and Spiros
- Jul 9, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Jul 17, 2013 · Senate
Representative Clark added as a cosponsor
- Apr 8, 2014 · Senate
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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