Senate Bill 160
The method for providing notice of a special meeting of a school board. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 6, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 11, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 8, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 21, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 96
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 6, 2020: “Published 2-6-2020”
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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
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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 clerk of a school district (other than a first class city school district) or, in the clerk's absence, the president of the school district must notify each school board member in writing of the time and place of a special meeting of the school board at least 24 hours before the meeting. Currently, the notice must be delivered personally to each school board member or left at or mailed by first class mail to the member's usual place of abode.
This bill makes the following changes to the requirements for providing notice of a special meeting of a school board:
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1. The bill requires a school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the school district's president to notify each school board member of the meeting in a manner likely to give the member notice of the meeting.
2. The bill specifies that the date, time, and place for the meeting must be set by the clerk of a school district or, in the clerk's absence, the president of the school district.
3. The bill provides that, if a school district clerk or, in the clerk's absence, the school district's president determines that providing notice at least 24 hours before the meeting is, for good cause shown by the clerk or president, impossible or impractical, the clerk or president may notify each school board member of the date, time, and place of the meeting less than 24 hours, but not less than 2 hours, before the meeting.
Who's behind it
4 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (4)
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
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 passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 6, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 6, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 96.
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Feb 3, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 21, 2020
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 16, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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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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Apr 19, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 11, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Apr 11, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Bewley, Kooyenga and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Gundrum, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Edming, Felzkowski, Horlacher, Knodl, Kulp, Milroy, Skowronski, Subeck, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers
- Apr 11, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Apr 19, 2019 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Sep 17, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 24, 2019 · Senate
Report passage 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 passed
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 16, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2020 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-21-2020 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 21, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 27, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 3, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-3-2020
- Feb 6, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-5-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 96
- Feb 6, 2020 · Senate
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
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