Senate Bill 159
Education about nutrition
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 7, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 152
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Roll call
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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 a school board to modify its instruction about nutrition to include knowledge of the nutritive value of foods and the role of a nutritious diet in promoting health. Current law requires school boards to provide instruction about the vitamin content of food and food and health values of dairy products.
The bill also modifies the conditions prerequisite to a school board awarding a high school diploma by requiring that a nutrition education component be incorporated into the health education credit requirement. Under current law, a school board may not award a high school diploma to a pupil unless the pupil has completed, among other prerequisites, at least 0.5 credit of health education.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Frank G. Lasee · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
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.
Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment
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 adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, 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 passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The new law was published.
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Mar 28, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 152.
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Mar 26, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 20, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Senate passed it.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Senate adopted it.
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Dec 22, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Dec 22, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Dec 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 12, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 7, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Apr 7, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 7, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, L. Taylor, Lasee, Johnson and Risser; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Ripp, Murphy, Novak, Sinicki, Bernier, Billings, Rohrkaste and Tauchen
- Apr 7, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Apr 12, 2017 · Senate
Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen
- Dec 19, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 19, 2018 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 26, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 26, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2018
- Mar 28, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 152
- Mar 28, 2018 · Senate
Published 3-29-2018
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