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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 251

Modifying rules related to grant programs administered by the Department of Public Instruction

Became law

The governor signed it on Dec 1, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 14, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 21, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 31, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 93

Latest entry in the official record, Dec 1, 2017: “Published 12-1-2017”

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What it does

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

This bill combines four chapters of the administrative code, each of which pertains to a grant program administered by the Department of Public Instruction into one administrative code chapter. The four grant programs are 1) grants for peer review and mentoring; 2) grants for alcohol and other drug abuse programs; 3) grants for tribal language revitalization; and 4) four-year-old kindergarten grants. The bill also provides default procedures for other state grant programs administered by DPI.

Who's behind it

The Committee on Education introduced it.

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 0 · Apr 25, 2017

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 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 28, 2017

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 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Dec 1, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Dec 1, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 93.

  3. Nov 28, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Oct 31, 2017

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 28, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  6. Sep 14, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Sep 13, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  8. Jun 22, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jun 21, 2017

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Apr 25, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Apr 25, 2017

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

  12. Apr 20, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Apr 14, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  14. Apr 14, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Committee on Education

  2. Apr 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly

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

  6. Apr 25, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-21-2017 by Committee on Rules

  8. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Jun 21, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Jun 22, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Sep 13, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  15. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  16. Sep 28, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  17. Sep 28, 2017 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  18. Sep 28, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Oct 27, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  21. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Oct 31, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  26. Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Bill 251)

  27. Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 11-6-2017

  28. Nov 28, 2017 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 11-28-2017

  29. Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-30-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 93

  30. Dec 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Published 12-1-2017

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary