Senate Bill 235
Measuring a school district's improvement for the school and school district accountability report. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 31, 2022. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 24, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 11, 2021
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 20, 2022
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 212
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 31, 2022: “Published 4-1-2022”
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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.
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 does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires the Department of Public Instruction to annually, by November 30, publish a school and school district accountability report, commonly referred to as school and school district report cards. DPI must establish an index system and, using this index system, place each school and school district in a performance category based upon certain measures, including pupil achievement, growth in pupil achievement, and graduation rates, for the preceding school year.
This bill requires DPI, for purposes of measuring a school district's improvement, to exclude data derived from a juvenile detention facility or secured residential care center for children and youth if 50 percent or more of the pupils residing at the facility do not reside there for the entire school term.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Julian Bradley · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (10)
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 7 to 0 · May 4, 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 Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 31, 2022
The new law was published.
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Mar 31, 2022
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 212.
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Mar 30, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Jan 25, 2022
“Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)
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Jan 20, 2022
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 20, 2022
The Assembly adopted it.
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Dec 7, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 11, 2021
The Assembly received it.
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May 11, 2021
The Senate passed it.
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May 4, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.
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Apr 21, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 7, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 24, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Mar 24, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 24, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Bradley and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Skowronski, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, James, Moses, Ramthun, Sanfelippo, Schraa and Wichgers
- Mar 24, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Apr 7, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 21, 2021 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 3, 2021 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 4, 2021 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
- May 4, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 7, 2021 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-11-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 11, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 11, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Dec 7, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-20-2022 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Skowronski
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in as amended
- Jan 20, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 20, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Assembly Amendment 1 concurred in
- Jan 25, 2022 · Senate
Action ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 3, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Mar 30, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-30-2022
- Mar 31, 2022 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-31-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 212
- Mar 31, 2022 · Senate
Published 4-1-2022
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