Senate Bill 492
A student safety incident tracking pilot program for school districts and making an appropriation. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 4, 2016
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 16, 2016
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 228
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”
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Wisconsin Act
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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
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Department of Instruction (DPI) to operate a one-year pilot program during the 2016-17 school year; under the pilot program three school districts must maintain records of crimes and other incidents, such as bullying and violations of local ordinances, that occur on school district property, on transportation provided by the school district, or at a school district sanctioned event. Under the bill, a school district participating in the pilot program must report its aggregate data on crimes and other incidents to DPI twice: once halfway through the school year and once at the end of the school year. After receiving the participating school districts' reports, DPI is required to report to the legislature aggregate data derived from the reports submitted by the participating school districts. Finally, the bill requires a participating school district to omit or redact any personally identifiable information before releasing any records it maintains under the pilot program and prohibits a participating school district from including the identity of any individual involved in a crime or other incident in a report submitted to DPI under the pilot program.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Nerison · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 3 · Feb 15, 2016
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 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Feb 15, 2016
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 2, 2016
The new law was published.
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Mar 2, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 228.
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Feb 25, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 16, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 16, 2016
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 16, 2016
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 15, 2016
“Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Feb 15, 2016
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Feb 15, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.
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Jan 21, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 13, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 7, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 4, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Jan 4, 2016
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 4, 2016 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lazich, Darling, Gudex and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Nerison, R. Brooks and Allen
- Jan 4, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Jan 7, 2016 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 11, 2016 · Senate
LRB correction
- Jan 13, 2016 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 21, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Feb 15, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-16-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 16, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:30 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 19, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 25, 2016 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2016
- Feb 26, 2016 · Senate
LRB correction
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 228
- Mar 2, 2016 · Senate
Published 3-2-2016
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
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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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