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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

SB 182

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Relating to: the commencement of fall classes in public schools.

Public instruction department of School

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, public schools are prohibited from starting fall classes until

September 1. However, current law allows the Department of Public Instruction to

grant a school board request for an exception to this prohibition if DPI determines

there are extraordinary reasons for granting the request.

Beginning with the 2022-23 school term, this bill eliminates the prohibition

against public schools starting fall classes before September 1.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bernier (R) , Darling (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Nass (R) , Pfaff (D)

13 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Andraca (D) , Armstrong (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Hintz (D) , Knodl (R) , L. Myers (D) , Neylon (R) , Oldenburg (R) , Pope (D) , Rozar (R) , Skowronski (R) , Vining (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 May 4, 2021 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Mar 9, 2021 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, Kooyenga, Bernier, Nass and Pfaff; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Andraca, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Hintz, L. Myers, Neylon, Oldenburg, Pope, Rozar, Skowronski, Tittl, Vining and Allen

  2. Mar 9, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Apr 14, 2021 · Senate

    Representative Tittl withdrawn as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 21, 2021 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. May 3, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. May 4, 2021 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  7. May 4, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Mar 15, 2022 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1