Assembly Bill 4
The Department of Public Instruction's model school policy on bullying by pupils
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 16, 2018
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 29, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Education.
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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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Public Instruction to develop a model school policy on bullying by pupils. Under current law, DPI's model policy must contain certain components, including a procedure for investigating reports of bullying that requires notifying the parent or guardian of each pupil involved in a bullying incident. This bill requires that the parent or guardian of each pupil involved in the bullying incident be notified within 48 hours of the incident being reported to a school district employee.
Who's behind it
The Committee on Assembly Organization and Representative Krug introduced it at the governor's request.
What happened
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Mar 29, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 20, 2018
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 16, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Mar 16, 2018
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 16, 2018 · Assembly
Introduced by Committee on Assembly Organization and Representative Krug, by request of Governor Scott Walker
- Mar 16, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Mar 20, 2018 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 29, 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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