Assembly Bill 170
The method for providing notice of a special meeting of a school board. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 18, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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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, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the clerk of a school district (other than a first class city school district) or, in the clerk's absence, the president of the school district must notify each school board member in writing of the time and place of a special meeting of the school board at least 24 hours before the meeting. Currently, the notice must be delivered personally to each school board member or left at or mailed by first class mail to the member's usual place of abode.
This bill makes the following changes to the requirements for providing notice of a special meeting of a school board:
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1. The bill requires a school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the school district's president to notify each school board member of the meeting in a manner likely to give the member notice of the meeting.
2. The bill specifies that the date, time, and place for the meeting must be set by the clerk of a school district or, in the clerk's absence, the president of the school district.
3. The bill provides that, if a school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the school district's president determines that providing notice at least 24 hours before the meeting is, for good cause shown by the clerk or president, impossible or impractical, the clerk or president may notify each school board member of the date, time, and place of the meeting less than 24 hours, but not less than 2 hours, before the meeting.
Who's behind it
14 lawmakers are its . 12 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 26, 2020
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 Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 26, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 26, 2020
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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May 22, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 23, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 18, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Local Government.
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Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Gundrum, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Knodl, Kulp, Milroy, Skowronski, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Bewley, Kooyenga and Wanggaard
- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government
- Apr 23, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 22, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Jun 19, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 26, 2020 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Local Government, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Mar 26, 2020 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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.
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
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote