Senate Bill 407
Transfer policies for college credit earned by high school pupils
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 14, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 31, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 215
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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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 the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System to establish policies for the transfer of credits earned by a high school pupil enrolled in a course at a UW System institution or at an educational institution outside the UW System. If the credits are not transferable under the policies, the board must permit the individual to take an examination to determine the individual's competency in the subject area of the course. The bill requires the board to award equivalent credits to an individual who earns a passing score on the examination.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . All 4 are Republicans.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · 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 Universities and Technical Colleges vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 18, 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 Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 14 to 0 · Jan 18, 2018
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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 3, 2018
The new law was published.
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Apr 3, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 215.
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Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 18, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 18, 2018
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 0.
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Nov 14, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 31, 2017
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 18, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 11, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 14, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges.
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Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 14, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Feyen, Testin, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Gannon, Macco, Steffen, Quinn, Kleefisch, Mursau, Horlacher, Thiesfeldt, Tauchen, R. Brooks, Murphy, Ripp and Hutton
- Sep 14, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
- Oct 11, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 17, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 18, 2017 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 18, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 26, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Feyen
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-31-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor
- Oct 31, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 31, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 14, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Colleges and Universities
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2018 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 24, 2018 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 7, 2018 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 2, 2018 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018
- Apr 3, 2018 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 215
- Apr 3, 2018 · Senate
Published 4-4-2018
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