Assembly Bill 962
UW System institution participation in Department of Public Instruction-initiated landscape analysis. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 8, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 8, 2022
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2022
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 8, 2022
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 8, 2022.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 17, 2022: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires that University of Wisconsin System institutions, if requested, fully cooperate and participate in a “landscape analysis.” The term “landscape analysis” is defined in the bill as the analysis of educator preparation programs for which the Joint Committee on Finance has approved the use of moneys from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L.
117-2 , and that is conducted by an independent organization that has been chosen by the Department of Public Instruction.
Who's behind it
3 representatives are its . All 3 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 4 · Feb 18, 2022
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 Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 4, 2022
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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May 17, 2022
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Apr 8, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 4, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 8, 2022
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 4, 2022
“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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Feb 24, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate received it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 18, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 4.
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Feb 10, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 9, 2022
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 8, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities.
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Feb 8, 2022
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 8, 2022 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Kitchens and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Darling, Ballweg and Felzkowski
- Feb 8, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
- Feb 9, 2022 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 10, 2022 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 18, 2022 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 4
- Feb 18, 2022 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 2-22-2022 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 11, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-11-2022
- Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 17, 2022 · Assembly
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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