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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 325

Allowing a school board president to fill certain vacancies on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district

Became law

The governor signed it on Oct 23, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Sep 2, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Sep 24, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 17 to 14

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 63

Latest entry in the official record, Oct 23, 2015: “Published 10-24-2015”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill allows the school board president of a common, union high, or unified school district to appoint a person to fill a vacancy on the school board if the remaining school board members fail to fill the vacancy within 60 days.

Under current law, if a vacancy occurs on a school board of a common, union high, or unified school district, the remaining school board members appoint a person to fill the vacancy. This bill allows the school board president of one of these school districts to appoint a person to fill a vacancy on the school board if the remaining school board members do not fill the vacancy within 60 days of the date on which the vacancy first occurs. A school board member appointed to fill a vacancy, whether by remaining school board members or by a school board president, serves until his or her successor is elected and takes office.

Who's behind it

3 representatives are its ⁠. All 3 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 4 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (1)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment

Passed, 9 to 4 · Sep 18, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 4 · Sep 18, 2015

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 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 61 to 35 · Sep 24, 2015

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 59 to 35 · Sep 24, 2015

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 35”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 57 to 37 · Sep 24, 2015 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (57)

No (37)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 19, 2015

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 17 to 14 · Oct 20, 2015 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Oct 23, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Oct 23, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 63.

  3. Oct 22, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 20, 2015

    The Senate passed it too, 17 to 14.

  5. Oct 19, 2015

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Sep 30, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Sep 24, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  8. Sep 24, 2015

    The Assembly passed it, 57 to 37.

  9. Sep 24, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Sep 24, 2015

    “Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 not well taken” (the official wording)

  11. Sep 18, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Sep 18, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.

  13. Sep 10, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Sep 2, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  15. Sep 2, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Sep 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, E. Brooks and Murphy; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

  2. Sep 2, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Sep 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 11, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Weatherston

  5. Sep 16, 2015 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  6. Sep 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  8. Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  9. Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 9-24-2015 by Committee on Rules

  11. Sep 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Mason and Barca

  12. Sep 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Mason and Barca

  13. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 35

  15. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 59, Noes 35

  16. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 not well taken

  17. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  18. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  21. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Sep 24, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  23. Sep 30, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  24. Sep 30, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  25. Oct 19, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  26. Oct 19, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-20-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  27. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  28. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  29. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  30. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 14

  31. Oct 20, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  32. Oct 20, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  33. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-22-2015

  34. Oct 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 10-22-2015

  35. Oct 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 10-23-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 63

  36. Oct 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 10-24-2015

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

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