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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 598

Utilizing an alternative process for educator effectiveness

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 13, 2014

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 91 to 0

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 258

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.

Current law directs the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to develop a system to evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and principals in public schools, including independent charter schools. DPI must also promulgate rules establishing an equivalency process aligned with its evaluation system for a school district or independent charter school that wishes to use an alternative method of evaluating teachers and principals. This bill allows a charter school under contract with a school board that is not an instrumentality of the school district to use an alternative method of evaluating teachers and principals.

Who's behind it

2 senators are its ⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 4 names

Authors (2)

Signed on in support (2)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 13, 2014

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

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

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 91 to 0 · Mar 20, 2014 · 8 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (91)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 55 to 36 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 54 to 37 · Mar 20, 2014

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 37”. 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 258.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 20, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too, 91 to 0.

  5. Mar 18, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 13, 2014

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

  10. Mar 6, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 13, 2014

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  12. Feb 13, 2014

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Olsen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Kestell and Kooyenga

  2. Feb 13, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Mar 6, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 11, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

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

  6. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  9. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  10. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Olsen

  11. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  13. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  18. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  19. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 10:48 AM on 3-20-2014 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28

  20. Mar 19, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Steineke

  21. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  23. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Pope, Wright, Clark and Hesselbein

  24. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 55, Noes 36

  25. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Pope and Clark

  26. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 54, Noes 37

  27. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  29. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 91, Noes 0

  30. Mar 20, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Mar 21, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  32. Apr 3, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  33. Apr 7, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  34. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 258

  35. 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

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary