Assembly Bill 51
The minority teacher loan program. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 21, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 28, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 18, 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 35
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 21, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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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 modifies eligibility criteria under the minority teacher loan program administered by the Higher Educational Aids Board.
Under current law, a minority student is eligible for the minority teacher loan program if the student 1) is a Wisconsin resident enrolled at least half-time as a sophomore, junior, or senior in an institution of higher education located in Wisconsin; 2) is enrolled in a program of study leading to a teacher's license in a discipline identified as a teacher shortage area; and 3) has at least a 3.0 grade point average. A “minority student” is defined as a student who is a Black American; an American Indian; a Hispanic; or a person admitted to the United States after December 31, 1975, who is either a former citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia or whose ancestor was or is a citizen of Laos, Vietnam, or Cambodia (Hmong). Under the program, an eligible minority student may receive up to $10,000 in loans annually, up to a maximum total of $30,000 in loans. The loans are generally repayable at an annual interest rate of 5 percent, but HEAB must forgive 25 percent of loan principal and interest for each school year that the loan recipient 1) is employed by a public or private elementary or secondary school in the city of Milwaukee as a full-time teacher in a high-demand area related to the recipient's discipline; and 2) receives a rating of proficient or distinguished on the educator effectiveness system or the equivalent in a school that does not use the educator effectiveness system.
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This bill modifies the definition of “minority student” for purposes of the program to include any student of Asian or Pacific Island origin, not just Hmong students; Alaskan natives; and any student whose ancestry includes two or more races.
The bill also modifies the eligibility criteria for loan forgiveness under the program. Under the bill, a loan recipient is eligible for loan forgiveness if he or she is employed by a public or private school located in a Wisconsin school district in which minority students constitute at least 40 percent of the membership.
Who's behind it
14 representatives are its . 8 are Republicans and 6 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (14)
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Ohnstad and Neubauer
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 6, 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Jun 6, 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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Aug 29, 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 Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 4, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2”. 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 35.
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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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Oct 8, 2019
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Oct 4, 2019
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Aug 29, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 18, 2019
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 6, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 6, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Mar 28, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 28, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 27, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 14, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 13, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 6, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 28, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Loudenbeck, Fields, Edming, Myers, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Steffen, Subeck, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Zimmerman and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, L. Taylor and Darling
- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Mar 4, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Loudenbeck and Fields
- Mar 6, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 13, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 14, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 27, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
- Mar 28, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 28, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Duchow added as a coauthor
- May 9, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-18-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 18, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 19, 2019 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Bewley
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
- Aug 27, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Aug 29, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Aug 29, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Senator Miller added as a cosponsor
- 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
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 35
- 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