Assembly Bill 194
Requiring the successful completion of the civics portion of a citizenship test as a condition for obtaining a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, 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
May 4, 2015
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Committee
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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
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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.
This bill requires a person to correctly answer at least 60 of 100 questions on a civics test, which is identical to the civics test required to be taken by persons seeking U.S. citizenship, as a prerequisite to obtaining a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma. The bill prohibits a school board, the operator of an independent charter school, and the governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program from granting a diploma to a pupil attending a public school, independent charter school, or participating private school unless the pupil has successfully completed the test. The bill permits the person to retake the test until the person has obtained a passing score. The requirement first applies in the 2016-17 school year.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . All 6 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Dean Knudson · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 6, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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May 4, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 4, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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May 4, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- May 4, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Edming, R. Brooks, Kapenga, Knudson, Murphy and A. Ott; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard
- May 4, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- May 4, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Sanfelippo added as a coauthor
- May 6, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
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