Assembly Bill 488
Access to pupil assessments that are required to be administered by school boards, operators of independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program and repealing rules related to accessing pupil assessments
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 1, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 7, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 335
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2018: “Published 4-17-2018”
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
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 Public Instruction to make available, upon request, practice examinations or sample items related to knowledge and concept examinations required to be administered under state law. Under current law, DPI must allow a person to view a knowledge and concepts examination if the person submits a written request within 90 days after the examination is administered. The bill also repeals the chapter of the administrative code that DPI promulgated to implement current law.
Who's behind it
5 lawmakers are its . All 5 are Republicans.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (5)
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Oct 13, 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 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 22, 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
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Apr 17, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 17, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 335.
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Apr 12, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 20, 2018
The Senate passed it too.
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Dec 22, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Dec 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 18, 2017
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Dec 14, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Nov 8, 2017
The Senate received it.
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Nov 7, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Oct 13, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 13, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Sep 7, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 1, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Sep 1, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Sep 1, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jagler, Quinn, Mursau, Zimmerman and Tusler
- Sep 1, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Sep 7, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 21, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 13, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Oct 13, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 8, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Dec 14, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Dec 18, 2017 · Senate
Senator Olsen added as a cosponsor
- Dec 19, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 15, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 20, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-27-2018
- Apr 12, 2018 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-12-2018
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 335
- Apr 17, 2018 · Assembly
Published 4-17-2018
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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote