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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 843

Open enrollment and repealing outdated or expired reporting requirements and tuberculosis screening (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction)

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 26, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 16, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jan 23, 2018

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 20, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 143

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 26, 2018: “Published 3-27-2018”

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What it does

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

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).

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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This bill also eliminates a number of expired or outdated reporting requirements imposed on the Department of Public Instruction.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.

Who's behind it

Law Revision Committee is its ⁠.

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Author (1)

  • Law Revision Committee

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 11 votes on this bill.

Senate vote

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 15, 2018

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

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 13 · Mar 20, 2018

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 19, Noes 13”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 18 to 14 · Mar 20, 2018

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 19 to 13 · Mar 20, 2018

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D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 28 to 4 · Mar 20, 2018

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D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 31 · Mar 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 31”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 30 · Mar 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 30 · Mar 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 4 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 30 · Mar 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 5 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 56 to 30 · Mar 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 6 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 56, Noes 30”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 78 to 8 · Mar 22, 2018

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

Official motion: “Senate Substitute Amendment 2 concurred in, Ayes 78, Noes 8, Paired 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 26, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 26, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 143.

  3. Mar 23, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 22, 2018

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 22, 2018

    “Point of order that Assembly Amendment 7 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 well taken” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 21, 2018

    The Assembly adopted it.

  7. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it too, 28 to 4.

  8. Mar 20, 2018

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Mar 20, 2018

    “Point of order that Senate Amendment 3 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  10. Mar 20, 2018

    “Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 2 was not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  11. Mar 20, 2018

    “Placed at the foot of the calendar of 3-20-2018” (the official wording)

  12. Mar 15, 2018

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

  13. Jan 24, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  14. Jan 24, 2018

    The Senate received it.

  15. Jan 23, 2018

    The Assembly passed it.

  16. Jan 16, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  17. Jan 16, 2018

    Introduced in the Assembly.

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  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

    Received from Assembly

  10. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  11. Jan 24, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  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

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Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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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

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Roll call

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

Official term: Roll call vote

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