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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 67

Pupil assessments, evaluation of educator effectiveness, and school accountability reports. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on May 20, 2015. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 17, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 13, 2015

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 20

Latest entry in the official record, May 20, 2015: “Published 5-21-2015”

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What it does

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

5 senators are its ⁠. All 5 are Republicans.

10 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 15 names

Authors (5)

Signed on in support (10)

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 4 votes on this bill. Taking a bill up right away needs two-thirds of the members, a higher bar than passing it, so that vote can draw more yeses than the final one.

Senate Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 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 adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 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 passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to take it up right away

Failed, 36 to 63 · Apr 14, 2015

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

Official motion: “Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Education and take up, Ayes 36, Noes 63”. 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 concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. May 20, 2015

    The new law was published.

  2. May 20, 2015

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 20.

  3. May 19, 2015

    Sent to the governor.

  4. May 13, 2015

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. May 7, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. May 7, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.

  7. Mar 27, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  8. Mar 26, 2015

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  9. Mar 17, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Mar 17, 2015

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  11. Mar 17, 2015

    The Senate passed it.

  12. Mar 17, 2015

    “Read a third time” (the official wording)

  13. Mar 17, 2015

    The Senate adopted it.

  14. Mar 12, 2015

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  15. Mar 12, 2015

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  16. Mar 10, 2015

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Mar 10, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Mar 5, 2015

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

  19. Mar 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 5, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Farrow, S. Fitzgerald, Gudex, Vukmir and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Jagler, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Murphy and Thiesfeldt

  2. Mar 5, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. Mar 10, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 10, 2015 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 11, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Farrow

  6. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  8. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education Reform and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Mar 12, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 13, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  11. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  12. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  13. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  15. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time

  16. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Passed

  17. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Senator Nass added as a coauthor

  18. Mar 17, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Mar 26, 2015 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a cosponsor

  21. Mar 27, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  22. Apr 14, 2015 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from committee on Education and take up, Ayes 36, Noes 63

  23. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  24. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  25. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  26. May 7, 2015 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-13-2015 by Committee on Rules

  27. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  28. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  29. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  30. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  31. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  32. May 13, 2015 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  33. May 14, 2015 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  34. May 19, 2015 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  35. May 19, 2015 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 5-19-2015

  36. May 20, 2015 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-20-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 20

  37. May 20, 2015 · Senate

    Published 5-21-2015

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

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

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