Assembly Bill 195
A license to teach based on reciprocity and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
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 Oct 8, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 43
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 21, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”
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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
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, the Department of Public Instruction must issue an initial license to teach to an individual who holds a license to teach in good standing from another state if the individual taught under that license for at least one year. A license to teach issued based on these qualifications is known as a “license to teach based on reciprocity.” This bill requires DPI to also issue a license to teach based on reciprocity to an individual who holds a license to teach in good standing from another state if the individual taught in this state under a license or permit issued by DPI for at least two semesters and the school district or charter school where the applicant taught under that license or permit confirms that the applicant's teaching experience was successful.
This bill also changes a license to teach based on reciprocity from an initial license to a provisional license. Under the bill, DPI must issue a lifetime license to an individual who obtains a provisional license to teach based on reciprocity if the individual successfully completes six semesters of teaching experience, as defined by DPI. Under current law, DPI issues a lifetime license to an individual who holds a provisional license obtained based on other qualifications. Finally, the bill specifies that DPI must issue a provisional license to teach to any individual who holds an initial license to teach based on reciprocity on the date the bill becomes law.
Who's behind it
17 lawmakers are its . 16 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (17)
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
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 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 14 to 0 · 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 14, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 12 to 2 · 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 12, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 24, 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 43.
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Nov 15, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Sep 24, 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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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, 12 to 2.
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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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May 10, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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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, Myers, Rohrkaste, Novak, Kurtz, Kulp, Tittl, Edming, Wittke, Zimmerman, Felzkowski, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Skowronski, Spiros and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Kooyenga, Testin, Cowles, Darling and Nass
- Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- May 10, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- 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 Representatives Tranel and L. Myers
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 0
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 12, Noes 2
- 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
- Sep 17, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 11, 2019 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Oct 11, 2019 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
- Oct 11, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 10-11-2019
- Nov 15, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-15-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-21-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 43
- 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
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
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