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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 271

Substitute special education teachers and paraprofessional staffing services. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 29, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 12, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 255

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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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 district, a county, and a cooperative educational service agency (CESA) receive state special education aid for the costs of contracting with a public or private agency for physical or occupational therapy services and for a variety of other services, including educational interpreters, pupil transition services, and any services approved by the state superintendent of public instruction. This bill explicitly authorizes a school district, county, and CESA to contract for substitute teaching and paraprofessional staffing services and makes the costs of such a contract eligible for special education aid.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (7)

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, 9 to 0 · Sep 12, 2013

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 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 12, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 9, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 9, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 255.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Nov 25, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Nov 13, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Nov 12, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Nov 12, 2013

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Sep 18, 2013

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Sep 12, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  11. Sep 12, 2013

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. Sep 12, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Sep 10, 2013

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Aug 29, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  15. Aug 29, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 29, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Olsen and Harsdorf; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Thiesfeldt, Spiros, Murphy, Brooks and Knodl

  2. Aug 29, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Sep 10, 2013 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Sep 11, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen

  5. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  8. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  9. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Sep 18, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Clark added as a cosponsor

  11. Nov 11, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Nov 13, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Nov 25, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  20. Feb 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2014 by Committee on Rules

  21. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  22. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  25. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  26. Feb 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Feb 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  28. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. Apr 7, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  30. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 255

  31. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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

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