Assembly Bill 12
Modifying terminology regarding limited-English proficient pupils (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction)
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
Jan 12, 2017
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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, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law defines a “limited-English proficient pupil” as a pupil whose ability to use the English language is limited because of the use of a non-English language in his or her family or in his or her daily, nonschool surroundings, and who has difficulty, as defined by rule by the state superintendent, in performing ordinary classwork in English as a result of such limited English language proficiency. This bill replaces the term “limited-English proficient pupil” with “English learner” in all instances where that term appears in the statutes, but does not change the definition of the term.
Who's behind it
2 lawmakers are its . 1 is a Republican. 1 has no party on record.
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Authors (2)
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- by request of Department of Public Instruction
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 12, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 12, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Ott, by request of Department of Public Instruction
- Jan 12, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Jan 19, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 28, 2018 · 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
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