Senate Bill 494
Publication of school and school district accountability reports
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's .
-
Introduced, passed
Oct 27, 2017
-
Committee, passed
Approved
-
Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 23, 2018
-
Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2018
-
Governor, passed
Signed
-
Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 209
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”
Following saves it on this device. New actions show on your Following page. You can also get updates in a feed reader.
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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Department of Public Instruction to publish its annual school and school district accountability report by November 30, rather than in September. The school accountability report provides information about pupil achievement in reading and mathematics and rates of high school graduation, among other measures.
This bill also changes the date by which DPI must determine whether a school is eligible to be placed in the Opportunity Schools and Partnership Program. Under current law, a school is eligible to be placed in the OSPP based in part on how the school performed on the two most recent accountability reports prepared for the school and DPI must make this determination by October 15. This bill changes the date to November 30.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
16 more lawmakers .
See all 22 names Hide the names
Authors (6)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Eric Genrich · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Hebl · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
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 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
-
Apr 3, 2018
The new law was published.
-
Apr 3, 2018
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 209.
-
Apr 2, 2018
Sent to the governor.
-
Feb 20, 2018
The Assembly passed it too.
-
Feb 20, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
-
Jan 23, 2018
The Assembly received it.
-
Jan 23, 2018
The Senate passed it.
-
Jan 23, 2018
1 more senator signed on in support.
-
Dec 22, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
-
Dec 19, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
-
Oct 27, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
-
Oct 27, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
See the official record, word for word Hide the official record
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Darling, Bewley, Cowles, Marklein and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Duchow, Considine, Genrich, Hebl, Horlacher, Mursau, Novak, Pope, Quinn, Ripp, Spiros, Steffen, Tusler and Zimmerman
- Oct 27, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Dec 19, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Dec 21, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Dec 22, 2017 · Senate
Report passage 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
Senator Miller added as a coauthor
- Jan 23, 2018 · Senate
Read a second time
- 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
- 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 209
- 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