Senate Bill 230
Teacher preparatory programs and granting rule-making authority
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 4, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 23, 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 84
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 4, 2020: “Published 2-5-2020”
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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
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.
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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.
This bill authorizes the state superintendent of public instruction to approve a teacher preparatory program if the program requires students to complete the equivalent of the student teaching required under current law, as determined by the state superintendent by rule. Under current law, the state superintendent may approve a teacher preparatory program only if students in the program are required to complete student teaching that consists of full days for a full semester at a cooperating elementary or secondary school. Current law further specifies that the hours, days, and semester of student teaching are determined based on the cooperating school's schedule.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- David Crowley · Democrat, Assembly
- Kitchens and Vruwink
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Mark Miller · Democrat, Senate
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · Sep 30, 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 Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 4, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 4, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 84.
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Jan 30, 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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Jan 7, 2020
1 more representative signed on in support.
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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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Oct 8, 2019
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Sep 30, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Aug 27, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 11, 2019 to Jul 12, 2019
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 23, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families.
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May 23, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Jacque and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives L. Myers, Rohrkaste, Stubbs, Ohnstad, Crowley and Subeck
- May 23, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families
- Jul 11, 2019 · Senate
- Jul 12, 2019 · Senate
Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor
- Aug 27, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 30, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- Sep 30, 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
Senator Miller added as a coauthor
- 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 7, 2020 · Assembly
Representative C. Taylor added as a cosponsor
- 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
- Jan 30, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 1-30-2020
- Feb 4, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-4-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 84
- Feb 4, 2020 · Senate
Published 2-5-2020
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
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