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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 67

Information on the school district and school accountability report

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 7, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Jun 18, 2019

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 85

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2020: “Published 2-6-2020”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires the Department of Public Instruction to include in the annual school district and school accountability report, commonly referred to as school and school district report cards, the percentage of pupils participating in music, dance, drama, and visual arts. Under the bill, DPI must include this information for each high school and school district and must also include the statewide percentage of pupils participating in each subject. The bill specifies that this information may not be used to evaluate a school's performance or school district's improvement.

Who's behind it

11 representatives are its ⁠. 7 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 17 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (6)

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, 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 Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 14 to 1 · 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 as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it

Passed, 8 to 1 · 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 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 6, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 6, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 85.

  3. Feb 3, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 21, 2020

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Sep 17, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 1.

  6. Aug 13, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Jun 24, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.

  8. Jun 18, 2019

    The Senate received it.

  9. Jun 18, 2019

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jun 18, 2019

    The Assembly adopted it.

  11. Jun 13, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  12. Apr 29, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  13. Apr 29, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 14 to 1.

  14. Apr 4, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Apr 4, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Mar 7, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.

  17. Mar 7, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Thiesfeldt, Duchow, Hebl, Myers, Novak, Pope, Ramthun, Skowronski, Steffen and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, L. Taylor, Cowles and Olsen

  2. Mar 7, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Apr 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 4, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Bowen added as a coauthor

  5. Apr 17, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  6. Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  8. Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  9. Apr 29, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 6-18-2019 by Committee on Rules

  11. Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  12. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  16. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  17. Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Jun 18, 2019 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  19. Jun 24, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  20. Aug 13, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  21. Sep 17, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  22. Sep 17, 2019 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 1

  23. Sep 17, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  24. Jan 17, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  25. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  28. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Jan 21, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  31. Jan 27, 2020 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-27-2020

  32. Feb 3, 2020 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020

  33. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 85

  34. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Published 2-6-2020

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

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