Senate Bill 695
The number of independent charter schools authorized by the College of Menominee Nation or the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Apr 15, 2022. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Nov 11, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2022
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 61 to 35
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Apr 15, 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 eliminates the limit on the total number of charter schools that may be authorized by the College of Menominee Nation and the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College. Under current law, the total number of charter schools that the College of Menominee Nation and the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College may authorize is six.
Under current law, the Office of Educational Opportunity in the University of Wisconsin System, the City of Milwaukee, the chancellor of an institution in the UW System, a technical college district board, the county executive of Waukesha County, the College of Menominee Nation, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College may contract with a person to operate a charter school. A charter school authorized by one of these entities is commonly known as an independent charter school. Current law does not limit the number of charter schools that may be authorized by independent charter school authorizers other than the College of Menominee Nation and the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · 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 were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 3 · Jan 21, 2022
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 3 · Jan 21, 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 4, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 61 to 35 · Feb 23, 2022 · 3 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (61)
- Adam Neylon (R, 15)
- Alex Dallman (R, 39)
- Amy Loudenbeck (R, 31)
- Barbara Dittrich (R, 99)
- Bob Wittke (R, 63)
- Calvin Callahan (R, 35)
- Chuck Wichgers (R, 84)
- Cindi Duchow (R, 97)
- Clint Moses (R, 92)
- Cody Horlacher (R, 33)
- Dan Knodl (R, 24)
- Dave Armstrong (R, 67)
- Dave Murphy (R, 56)
- David Steffen (R, 4)
- Donna Rozar (R, 69)
- Dora Drake (D, 4)
- Elijah Behnke (R, 6)
- Gae Magnafici (R, 28)
- Gary Tauchen (R, 6)
- James Edming (R, 87)
- Janel Brandtjen (R, 22)
- Jeff Mursau (R, 36)
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R, 52)
- Jesse James (R, 23)
- Jessie Rodriguez (R, 21)
- Jim Steineke (R, 5)
- Joe Sanfelippo (R, 15)
- Joel Kitchens (R, 1)
- John Macco (R, 88)
- John Spiros (R, 86)
- Jon Plumer (R, 42)
- Ken Skowronski (R, 82)
- Kevin Petersen (R, 57)
- Loren Oldenburg (R, 96)
- Mark Born (R, 37)
- Michael Schraa (R, 53)
- Mike Kuglitsch (R, 84)
- Nancy VanderMeer (R, 70)
- Pat Snyder (R, 85)
- Paul Tittl (R, 25)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R, 19)
- Rick Gundrum (R, 58)
- Rob Brooks (R, 59)
- Rob Summerfield (R, 68)
- Rob Swearingen (R, 34)
- Robin Vos (R, 33)
- Ron Tusler (R, 3)
- Samantha Kerkman (R, 61)
- Scott Allen (R, 82)
- Scott Krug (R, 72)
- Shae Sortwell (R, 2)
- Shannon Zimmerman (R, 30)
- Terry Katsma (R, 26)
- Timothy Ramthun (R, 59)
- Todd Novak (R, 51)
- Tony Kurtz (R, 41)
- Travis Tranel (R, 49)
- Treig Pronschinske (R, 29)
- Tyler August (R, 31)
- Tyler Vorpagel (R, 27)
- Warren Petryk (R, 93)
No (35)
- Beth Meyers (D, 74)
- Christine Sinicki (D, 20)
- Daniel Riemer (D, 7)
- Dave Considine (D, 81)
- Deb Andraca (D, 23)
- Dianne Hesselbein (D, 27)
- Don Vruwink (D, 43)
- Evan Goyke (D, 18)
- Francesca Hong (D, 76)
- Gary Hebl (D, 46)
- Gordon Hintz (D, 54)
- Greta Neubauer (D, 66)
- Jill Billings (D, 95)
- Jimmy Anderson (D, 47)
- Jodi Emerson (D, 91)
- Jonathan Brostoff (D, 19)
- Kalan Haywood (D, 16)
- Kristina Shelton (D, 90)
- LaKeshia Myers (D, 12)
- Lee Snodgrass (D, 52)
- Lisa Subeck (D, 79)
- Marisabel Cabrera (D, 9)
- Mark Spreitzer (D, 15)
- Nick Milroy (D, 73)
- Robyn Vining (D, 13)
- Samba Baldeh (D, 48)
- Sara Rodriguez (D, 13)
- Shelia Stubbs (D, 78)
- Sondy Pope (D, 80)
- Steve Doyle (D, 94)
- Sue Conley (D, 44)
- Supreme Moore Omokunde (D, 17)
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D, 8)
- Tip McGuire (D, 64)
- Tod Ohnstad (D, 65)
Didn't vote (3)
- David Bowen (D, 10)
- Katrina Shankland (D, 71)
- Will Penterman (R, 38)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. 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 15, 2022
The governor vetoed it.
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Apr 14, 2022
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 23, 2022
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 23, 2022
The Assembly passed it too, 61 to 35.
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Feb 22, 2022
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 22, 2022
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 21, 2022
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 3.
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Jan 21, 2022
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3” (the official wording)
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Jan 18, 2022
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 21, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 22, 2021
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Nov 11, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 11, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Nov 11, 2021
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Nov 11, 2021 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, Bernier and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Allen, Dittrich, Edming, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Murphy, Mursau and Thiesfeldt
- Nov 11, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Nov 11, 2021 · Senate
Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor
- Nov 22, 2021 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Dec 21, 2021 · Senate
Representative Macco added as a cosponsor
- Jan 18, 2022 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 20, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kooyenga
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3
- Jan 21, 2022 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 18, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 22, 2022 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 8:44 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 61, Noes 35
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Representative Skowronski added as a cosponsor
- Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 23, 2022 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 2, 2022 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 1)
- Mar 2, 2022 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 14, 2022 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-14-2022
- Apr 15, 2022 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-15-2022
- May 17, 2022 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 17, 2022 · Senate
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