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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 56

University of Wisconsin System reports regarding remedial courses in English and mathematics

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 1, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 23, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 17, 2015

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Apr 21, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 28

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 1, 2015: “Published 7-2-2015”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin (UW) System to require each student who is a graduate of any high school in this state to identify the high school, and the city, village, or town in which it is located, when taking any English or mathematics placement test that is required upon the student's admission to the UW System. The bill also requires the Board of Regents to submit a report to the legislature by September 1 of each year that identifies the high schools of students who, based on placement test performance in the preceding 12 months, are required to take remedial courses in English or mathematics. The bill prohibits the Board of Regents from disclosing the identities of such students in the reports.

Who's behind it

23 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 23 are Republicans.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (23)

Signed on in support (5)

  • Allen, Heaton, Rohrkaste, Czaja, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Kremer, Edming, Rodriguez, Kulp, Brandtjen, Mursau, Gannon, J. Ott, Nygren, Jacque and Kitchens
  • Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
  • Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
  • Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
  • Roger Roth · Republican, Senate

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 5 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 12, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment

Passed, 12 to 0 · Mar 12, 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 4 · Mar 12, 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 37 · Mar 17, 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 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 20, 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

What happened

  1. Jul 1, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 1, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 28.

  3. Jun 30, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Apr 21, 2015

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Apr 20, 2015

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

  6. Apr 16, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations.

  8. Mar 17, 2015

    The Senate received it.

  9. Mar 17, 2015

    17 more representatives signed on in support.

  10. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly passed it.

  11. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly adopted it.

  12. Mar 17, 2015

    “Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-17-2015” (the official wording)

  13. Mar 12, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  14. Mar 12, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 4.

  15. Mar 10, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Feb 23, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.

  17. Feb 23, 2015

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Vorpagel, Steffen, Knudson, Sanfelippo, Petersen, R. Brooks, E. Brooks, T. Larson, Kooyenga, Weatherston, Quinn, Krug, Kerkman, Tranel, Ripp, Tittl, Born, A. Ott, Novak, Knodl, Jarchow and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Roth, Nass, Gudex and Marklein

  2. Feb 23, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  3. Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jagler

  4. Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Committee on Colleges and Universities

  7. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  8. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  9. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 8, Noes 4

  10. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 by Committee on Rules

  12. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-17-2015

  13. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Billings, Hesselbein, Genrich, Pope, Hebl, Berceau, Kolste, Stuck, Brostoff, Bowen, Johnson, Barnes, Doyle, Wachs and Shankland

  15. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 37

  16. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Jagler

  17. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  18. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  21. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Representatives Allen, Heaton, Rohrkaste, Czaja, Thiesfeldt, Skowronski, Kremer, Edming, Rodriguez, Kulp, Brandtjen, Mursau, Gannon, J. Ott, Nygren, Jacque and Kitchens added as coauthors

  22. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  24. Mar 27, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education Reform and Government Operations

  25. Mar 27, 2015 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 2)

  26. Apr 16, 2015 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Education Reform and Government Operations and rereferred to committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  27. Apr 16, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  28. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

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

  29. Apr 20, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-21-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  30. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  33. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  34. Apr 21, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Apr 21, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  36. Apr 29, 2015 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 4-29-2015

  37. Jun 30, 2015 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 6-30-2015

  38. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-1-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 28

  39. Jul 1, 2015 · Assembly

    Published 7-2-2015

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