Assembly Bill 64
Allowing each technical district board to authorize independent charter schools focused on occupational education and training or science, technology, engineering, and math. (FE)
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
Feb 26, 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 Colleges and Universities.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, school boards may enter into contracts to establish charter schools, which operate with fewer constraints than traditional public schools.
Current law also permits the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), and the city of Milwaukee to establish charter schools directly or to contract for the operation of charter schools. A charter school established by an entity other than a school board is known as an independent charter school.
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This bill allows each technical college district board, including the MATC district board, to authorize independent charter high schools that provide a curriculum focused on occupational education and training or science, technology, engineering, and math (independent charter technical schools). An independent charter technical school must be located within the boundaries of the authorizer's technical college district or in a county adjacent to the district. This bill does not otherwise affect MATC's authority under current law to authorize independent charter schools.
Who's behind it
14 lawmakers are its . All 14 are Republicans.
2 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- John Nygren · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
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.
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 17, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 10, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 6, 2015
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 26, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 26, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Weatherston, Ballweg, Bernier, Horlacher, Jacque, Kerkman, Kleefisch, Knodl, Kremer, Macco, Murphy, Nygren, A. Ott and Rohrkaste; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard and Gudex
- Feb 26, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Mar 6, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 9, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Weatherston
- Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Murphy
- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representative Tranel
- Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate