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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 217

Allowing a school board member to serve as a volunteer coach or extracurricular activity supervisor

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 12, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jul 28, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 29 to 2

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Sep 24, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 92

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 12, 2015: “Published 11-12-2015”

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What it does

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

Under current law, unless specifically allowed by a statute, the common law doctrine of incompatibility prohibits a person from holding two or more public positions when the duties of each position might conflict, or when one position might be seen as superior to the other. This bill creates an exception to the doctrine of incompatibility that allows a school board member to act as a volunteer coach or as a supervisor for an extracurricular activity if the school board member does not receive compensation for coaching or supervising the extracurricular activity, the school board member agrees to abstain from voting on issues substantially and directly related to the activity he or she coaches or supervises, and the school board receives the results of a criminal background investigation of the school board member.

Who's behind it

7 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.

15 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 22 names

Authors (7)

Signed on in support (15)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 1 · Sep 11, 2015

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 29 to 2 · Sep 16, 2015 · 2 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

No (2)

Didn't vote (2)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Nov 12, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 12, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 92.

  3. Nov 10, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Sep 24, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Sep 18, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Sep 16, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Sep 16, 2015

    The Senate passed it, 29 to 2.

  8. Sep 11, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 1.

  9. Sep 8, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Jul 28, 2015

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  11. Jul 28, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 28, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lassa, Olsen, Marklein, Bewley, Wirch, Vinehout and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Tittl, Petryk, Kremer, Kitchens, E. Brooks, Ballweg, A. Ott, Sinicki, Murphy, C. Taylor, Quinn, Kahl, Brandtjen and Rohrkaste

  2. Jul 28, 2015 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Sep 8, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 11, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 11, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 6, Noes 1

  6. Sep 11, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-16-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 29, Noes 2

  12. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Sep 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Sep 18, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Sep 22, 2015 · Assembly

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

  16. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  17. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  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 concurred in

  21. Sep 24, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Sep 24, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Oct 2, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Nov 10, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-10-2015

  25. Nov 12, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-11-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 92

  26. Nov 12, 2015 · Senate

    Published 11-12-2015

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

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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

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