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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 711

A pilot grant program to support college courses taught in high schools and making an appropriation. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 3, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 19, 2018

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 20, 2018

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 92 to 1

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 206

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 3, 2018: “Published 4-4-2018”

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What it does

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

This bill requires the Office of Educational Opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System to award grants to school districts, independent charter schools, and private schools participating in a parental choice program to support dual enrollment programs taught in high schools. The bill defines “dual enrollment programs” as programs or courses of study designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to gain credits in both high school and a UW System school or technical college. Under the bill, grants are awarded to assist high school teachers in meeting the minimal qualifications necessary to teach dual enrollment courses.

No grants may be awarded after June 30, 2022.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 9 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (5)

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 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Feb 9, 2018

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

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 2018

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

Official motion: “Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 16, 2018

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

Official motion: “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 32 to 0 · Feb 20, 2018

See how each of the 32 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

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

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 92 to 1 · Feb 22, 2018 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (92)

No (1)

Didn't vote (5)

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

What happened

  1. Apr 3, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 3, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 206.

  3. Apr 2, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 22, 2018

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  5. Feb 22, 2018

    The Assembly passed it too, 92 to 1.

  6. Feb 20, 2018

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Feb 20, 2018

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate passed it, 32 to 0.

  9. Feb 20, 2018

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. Feb 16, 2018

    “Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Feb 16, 2018

    Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.

  12. Feb 16, 2018

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  13. Feb 9, 2018

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  14. Feb 6, 2018

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Jan 19, 2018

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  16. Jan 19, 2018

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Olsen, Darling, Feyen and Bewley; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Kooyenga, Quinn and Sinicki

  2. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Feb 6, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 8, 2018 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 9, 2018 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Feb 9, 2018 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Feb 14, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen

  8. Feb 15, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Olsen

  9. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Referred to joint committee on Finance by Committee on Senate Organization pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  11. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Withdrawn from joint committee on Finance and made Available for Scheduling by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 41 (1)(e), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  12. Feb 16, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-20-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  14. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  15. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  18. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 32, Noes 0

  19. Feb 20, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  22. Feb 20, 2018 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:50 PM on 2-22-2018 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 27

  23. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  24. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  25. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  26. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 92, Noes 1

  27. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Representatives Barca and Vruwink added as cosponsors

  28. Feb 22, 2018 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. Feb 23, 2018 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  30. Mar 2, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  31. Apr 2, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2018

  32. Apr 3, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 206

  33. 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

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

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

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