Assembly Bill 78
Pupil assessments, evaluation of educator effectiveness, and school accountability reports. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 5, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to annually prepare accountability reports that evaluate the performance and improvement of each school and school district in the state and, beginning in the 2015-16 school year, of each participating private school and independent charter school. DPI must place each school and school district into one of five performance categories based on certain measures including pupil achievement in reading and mathematics.
This bill prohibits DPI from issuing a school accountability report for the 2014-15 school year.
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Current law directs DPI to develop a system to evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and principals in public schools, including independent charter schools.
Current law requires each school board and the governing body of each independent charter school to evaluate teachers and principals in the school district or charter school beginning in the 2014-15 school year. This bill delays until the 2015-16 school year the requirement to evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and principals.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . All 8 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul F. Farrow · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- Leah Vukmir · 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.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · May 7, 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 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · May 7, 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 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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May 7, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 7, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Mar 26, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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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 5, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Mar 5, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Jagler, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Murphy and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Vukmir and Wanggaard
- Mar 5, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Mar 10, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 12, 2015 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
- Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 26, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Allen added as a coauthor
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 7, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-13-2015 by Committee on Rules
- May 13, 2015 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote