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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 843

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Relating to: open enrollment and repealing outdated or expired reporting requirements and tuberculosis screening (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).

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  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill eliminates an expired provision of the open enrollment program and

a provision in the OEP that permits a school district to deny the transfer of a pupil

into or out of the school district if the transfer would increase racial imbalance in the

school district. In December 2007, the Wisconsin attorney general issued an opinion

finding this provision to be unenforceable based upon a decision of the U.S. Supreme

Court in

Parents Involved in Community Schools, et al. v. Seattle School District No.

1

, 551 U.S. 701 (2007).

In addition, this bill adds a missing cross-reference to make the changes to the

tuberculosis screening requirements under

2017 Wisconsin Act 107

applicable to the

Milwaukee Public Schools. Act 107 requires a school district to, with limited

exceptions, condition employment in the school district on the completion of a

physical examination that includes a screening questionnaire for tuberculosis. Prior

to Act 107, the physical examination requirements, including tuberculosis screening

requirements, applied to all school districts except MPS. Act 107 eliminated the

language exempting MPS, but did not insert a cross-reference to the statutory

provision that makes general school laws applicable to a first class city school

district.

This bill also eliminates a number of expired or outdated reporting

requirements imposed on the Department of Public Instruction. Eliminated in this

bill are a requirement to submit a report to the legislature and to the governor, by

January 1, 2001, and January 1, 2003, regarding DPI's progress in securing school

safety funding; a requirement to submit to the standing committees of the legislature

a report summarizing the physical condition and capacity of the state's public

schools; and a requirement to submit, by July 1, 2005, a report to the standing

committees of the legislature on the imposition of school uniforms by school boards.

Finally, the bill corrects an incorrect cross-reference in a provision requiring

DPI to provide notice of educational options.

For further information, see the

Notes

provided by the Law Revision

Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Law Revision Committee

Votes

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Mar 15, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

Passed 19–13 Mar 20, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 18–14 Mar 20, 2018 official source full page

Senate: SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

Passed 19–13 Mar 20, 2018 official source full page

Senate: CONCURRENCE

Passed 28–4 Mar 20, 2018 official source full page

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 31

Passed 56–31 Mar 22, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

Passed 56–30 Mar 22, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

Passed 56–30 Mar 22, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

Passed 56–30 Mar 22, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

Passed 56–30 Mar 22, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Senate Substitute Amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 78, Noes 8, Paired 4

Passed 78–8 Mar 22, 2018 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Introduced by Law Revision Committee

  2. Jan 16, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules

  4. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  5. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  6. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  7. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  8. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  9. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  11. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  12. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. Mar 15, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  14. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Fitzgerald

  15. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Shilling, Schachtner, Risser, Miller, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Larson, Johnson, Hansen, Erpenbach and Wirch

  16. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Larson, Johnson, Hansen and Shilling

  17. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Schachtner, Miller, Risser, Carpenter, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Johnson, Hansen, Shilling and Erpenbach

  18. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senator Fitzgerald

  19. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Shilling, Schachtner, Risser, Miller, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Larson, Johnson, Hansen, Erpenbach and Wirch

  20. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Erpenbach, Risser, Miller, Schachtner, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Carpenter, Wirch, Larson, Johnson, Hansen and Shilling

  21. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Senators Larson, Schachtner, Miller, Risser, Carpenter, Bewley, L. Taylor, Ringhand, Johnson, Hansen, Shilling and Erpenbach

  22. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-20-2018

  23. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  24. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  25. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  26. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  27. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  28. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken

  29. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  30. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  31. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken

  32. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 19, Noes 13

  33. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  34. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  36. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 28, Noes 4

  37. Mar 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate Substitute Amendment 2 adopted)

  39. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 3-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Rule 93

  40. Mar 21, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Allen

  41. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table

  42. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Hebl, Pope, Billings, Kolste, Sargent, Ohnstad, Subeck, Goyke, Neubauer, Considine, Kessler, Spreitzer and C. Taylor

  43. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 31

  44. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Considine, Vruwink, Neubauer, Young, C. Taylor, Subeck, Meyers, Pope, Hebl, Barca, Ohnstad, Sargent, Billings, Kolste, Doyle, Shankland, Spreitzer, Hintz and Kessler

  45. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

  46. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Considine, Vruwink, Neubauer, Young, C. Taylor, Subeck, Meyers, Pope, Hebl, Barca, Ohnstad, Sargent, Billings, Kolste, Doyle, Shankland, Spreitzer, Hintz and Kessler

  47. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

  48. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Barca, Vruwink, Pope, Considine, Meyers, Kessler, Hebl, Doyle, Ohnstad, Sargent, Billings and Kolste

  49. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

  50. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Doyle, Hintz and Spreitzer

  51. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30

  52. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Young

  53. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Point of order that Assembly Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 well taken

  54. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Senate Substitute Amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 78, Noes 8, Paired 4

  55. Mar 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  56. Mar 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2018

  57. Mar 23, 2018 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 2)

  58. Mar 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-23-2018

  59. Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 143

  60. Mar 26, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 3-27-2018