Assembly Bill 975
Substitute teacher permits issued by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 14, 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 26 to 5
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 236
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2022: “Published 4-9-2022”
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Wisconsin Act
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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 requires the state superintendent of public instruction to grant a substitute teacher permit to an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
1. The individual is eligible for a permit based on a successful background check.
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2. The individual is at least 21 years of age.
3. The individual is enrolled in a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent.
4. If the teacher preparatory program in which the individual is enrolled awards a bachelor's degree, the individual has successfully completed the minimum number of course credits required for the individual to have achieved junior level status.
5. The individual has completed at least 15 hours of classroom observation.
The bill specifies that, if the individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit under the bill, the state superintendent may not require the individual to complete substitute teacher training as a condition for receiving the permit.
Under current law, an individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit if the individual 1) is eligible for a permit based on a successful background check; 2) has an associate degree; and 3) has successfully completed substitute teacher training.
The bill retains this pathway for obtaining a substitute teacher permit.
Who's behind it
Jeremy Thiesfeldt, a Republican, is its .
2 more lawmakers .
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Author (1)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (2)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
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 6 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 9 to 4 · Feb 17, 2022
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 9, Noes 4”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Feb 17, 2022
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 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 60 to 32 · Feb 22, 2022
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 3 · Mar 4, 2022
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 4, Noes 3”. 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
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 26 to 5 · Mar 8, 2022 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (26)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- John Jagler (R, 13)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (5)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
Didn't vote (2)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2022
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 236.
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Apr 4, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 8, 2022
The Senate passed it too, 26 to 5.
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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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Mar 4, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.
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Mar 2, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 24, 2022
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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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 22, 2022
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 17, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Feb 16, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 15, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 14, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Feb 14, 2022
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 14, 2022 · Assembly
Introduced by Representative Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senator Darling
- Feb 14, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Brooks added as a coauthor
- Feb 16, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt
- Feb 16, 2022 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Pope, Emerson, B. Meyers, Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, Neubauer, Ohnstad, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32
- 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 Education
- Feb 24, 2022 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 2, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 4, 2022 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- Mar 4, 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, Ayes 26, Noes 5
- Mar 8, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 9, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 10, 2022 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022
- Apr 4, 2022 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 236
- Apr 8, 2022 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2022
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