Assembly Bill 194
Requirements for initial licensure as a special education teacher
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 21, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 29, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 20, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 44
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 21, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”
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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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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows the Department of Public Instruction to issue an initial license as a special education teacher to an individual who successfully completes a course in the teaching of reading and reading comprehension, provided the individual satisfies all other requirements for licensure by DPI. Specifically, the course must satisfy all of the following:
1. The course provides rigorous instruction in the teaching of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency.
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2. A student in the course receives feedback and coaching from an individual who holds either a masters degree in reading or a reading specialist license issued by DPI.
3. A student in the course demonstrates competence in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and fluency by providing a portfolio of work.
Current law requires, as a condition for receiving an initial license to teach in special education, that an individual passes an examination identical to the Foundations of Reading test.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . All 12 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Tiffany · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 6 · Jun 18, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 6”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 3 · Jun 18, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 17, 2019
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 Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 21, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 21, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 44.
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Nov 14, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 5, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 17, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Sep 17, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 4, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 18, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 18, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 3.
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May 30, 2019 to May 31, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 30, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 29, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Apr 29, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Tranel, Rohrkaste, Kuglitsch, Novak, Kurtz, Tittl, Edming, Wittke, Felzkowski, Dittrich, Mursau and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Kooyenga, Testin, Tiffany and Darling
- Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- May 30, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 30, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Ramthun added as a coauthor
- May 31, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Quinn added as a coauthor
- Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Tranel
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 6
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 3
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-20-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Aug 22, 2019 · Senate
LRB correction
- Sep 4, 2019 · Senate
Representative L. Myers added as a coauthor
- Sep 17, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 17, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 17, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Oct 17, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 1, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 5, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 13, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-13-2019
- Nov 14, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-14-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-21-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 44
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Published 11-22-2019
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