Assembly Bill 54
Fire, tornado, and school safety drills for public and private schools
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 39
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
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 person having direct charge of any public or private school must drill all pupils in what to do in the case of a fire, tornado, and school safety incident. Current law requires that these drills be conducted without previous warning. Under this bill, the person having direct charge of the public or private school may provide previous warning of any of these drills if he or she determines that providing previous warning of the drill is in the best interest of pupils attending the school.
Who's behind it
15 lawmakers are its . 13 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Apr 29, 2019
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 Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 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 39.
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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 17, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Aug 13, 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 18, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 18, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 29, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 29, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Apr 4, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 28, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Born, Jagler, Plumer, Ballweg, Dittrich, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Bernier, Darling, Marklein, Kooyenga and L. Taylor
- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Apr 4, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Apr 29, 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
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
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 18, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Aug 13, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 17, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 17, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Sep 17, 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
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 39
- 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