Assembly Bill 95
Authorizing a school board member to refuse his or her salary. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill authorizes a school board member or school board member-elect to refuse the salary that he or she is entitled to receive for his or her service as a school board member. Under the bill, to refuse his or her salary, the school board member or member-elect must send written notification to the school district clerk and treasurer. To be valid, the school board member or member-elect must send the notification within 30 days after the certification of the individual's election or at least 30 days before the start of the individual's next taxable year. In general, a notification applies only to the taxable year in which the individual's election is certified or to the taxable year to which the notification relates. A school board member or member-elect may not rescind a notification to refuse his or her salary.
Who's behind it
18 lawmakers are its . 17 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
3 more lawmakers .
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Authors (18)
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Thomas Weatherston · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (3)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · Apr 26, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Apr 26, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Apr 26, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 26, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Apr 20, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Feb 24, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Novak, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Ripp, Skowronski, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler, Vruwink, Weatherston, Kleefisch and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Nass and Olsen
- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Novak
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 26, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 26, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Apr 26, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Apr 26, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Laid on the table
- 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.
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
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
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote