Senate Bill 10
Educational qualifications for certified public accountants
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 29, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 21, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 16, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 23, 2021
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 12
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 29, 2021: “Published 3-27-2021”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows semester hours completed at nonbachelor's degree-granting institutions to count towards the 150 semester hours required for certification as a certified public accountant. Under current law, only semester hours completed at bachelor's degree-granting institutions may count towards the semester hours required for this certification.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . All 6 are Republicans.
14 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (14)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
- Shannon Zimmerman · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 12, 2021
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 Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 29, 2021
The new law was published.
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Mar 29, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 12.
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Mar 25, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 23, 2021
The Assembly passed it too.
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Mar 19, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 17, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 17, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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Mar 16, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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Mar 12, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 17, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 15, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 21, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.
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Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 21, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, Ballweg, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Moses, Ramthun, Rozar, Skowronski, Tranel, VanderMeer and Zimmerman
- Jan 21, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
- Feb 15, 2021 · Senate
Representative Allen added as a cosponsor
- Feb 17, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 9, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 12, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-16-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 16, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-23-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 19, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 25, 2021 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 25, 2021 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-25-2021
- Mar 29, 2021 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 12
- Mar 29, 2021 · Senate
Published 3-27-2021
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