Bills by subject

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

62 bills and resolutions. 13 became law, 2 were vetoed, and 25 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 166 Academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 424 Teacher preparatory programs.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 1172 Human growth and development instruction. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 15, 2026
AB 1234 Human growth and development instruction. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 22

Mar 23, 2026
AB 3: Incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 13, 2026
AB 166: Academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 420: Teacher preparatory programs.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 795: Including information about investigations of license holders in an online licensing portal maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 829: The state superintendent’s power to issue a subpoena in a license revocation investigation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 832: Required human trafficking and sextortion prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking and sextortion. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1003: The voluntary surrender of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction during an investigation of immoral conduct, prohibited agreements related to information related to an investigation of immoral conduct, and records related to an investigation of immoral conduct.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1041: Required instruction in African American history in the elementary and high school grades and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1219: Campaign contribution limits.
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 9, 2026
AB 1234: Human growth and development instruction. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 13: Incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 199: Academic and career planning services provided to pupils and requiring the reporting of certain data on college student costs and outcomes. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
May 13, 2026
SB 424: Teacher preparatory programs.
Vetoed by the governor.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 785: Including information about investigations of license holders in an online licensing portal maintained by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 820: The state superintendent’s power to issue a subpoena in a license revocation investigation.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 839: Required human trafficking and sextortion prevention instruction in certain grades and teacher training related to identifying victims of child trafficking and sextortion. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 999: The voluntary surrender of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction during an investigation of immoral conduct, prohibited agreements related to information related to an investigation of immoral conduct, and records related to an investigation of immoral conduct.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1026: Required instruction in African American history in the elementary and high school grades and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1153: Campaign contribution limits.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 15, 2026
SB 1172: Human growth and development instruction. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 16

Mar 23, 2012
AB 26: The use of race-based nicknames, logos, mascots, and team names by school boards.
Stopped in committee.
Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 71: Revocation for immoral conduct of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 188: Delaying the date by which school districts must comply with certain orders related to terminating the use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot, or team name.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 227: Requiring teachers and administrators employed by and owners of private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and in the choice program for other eligible school districts to be subject to the background investigation requirements and employment restrictions imposed upon teachers in public schools.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 324: Preaccreditation and accreditation of private schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program and the choice program for eligible school districts, certificates of occupancy for participating private school buildings, verification of income eligibility for pupils to participate in the programs, fees and tuition charged to pupils attending participating private schools, and standards of conduct for administrators of participating private schools.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 337: Providing instruction in human growth and development.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 576: Selection of student information system vendors by the Department of Public Instruction.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AJR 78: Establishing a competitive election criteria for redistricting the legislature (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

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2009–10 session: 24

Apr 28, 2010
AB 35: The use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Dec 15, 2009
AB 172: Requiring instruction in public schools on the history of organized labor in America and the collective bargaining process.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 210: Providing benefits and protections to tribal schools and tribal school pupils and staff similar to those provided to private schools and private school pupils and staff and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 321: Requiring the enactment of legislation for setting the salaries of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the attorney general, the superintendent of public instruction, state senators and representatives to the assembly, supreme court justices, court of appeals judges, and circuit court judges.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 358: Indoor environmental quality in public and private schools.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 437: Reorganizing the Milwaukee Public School System into eight school districts and creating a Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Feb 26, 2010
AB 458: Providing instruction in human growth and development.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 459: The model academic standards for personal financial literacy.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 534: Authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.

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Apr 28, 2010
AB 615: The powers and duties of the board of school directors and the superintendent of schools in a first class city school district, awarding a grant to a nonprofit corporation, requiring a referendum, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 915: Authorizing the state superintendent to withhold payments from a private school participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program if the private school is in arrears or default in contractual payments.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 922: Prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in private schools that participate in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 6: Fixing the size of the legislature and gubernatorial appointment of supreme court justices (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AJR 29: Establishing a competitive election criteria for redistricting the legislature (first consideration).
Stopped in committee.
Jun 16, 2009
AJR 52: Commending the public service of Elizabeth Burmaster.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
May 10, 2010
SB 25: The use of race-based names, nicknames, logos, and mascots by school boards, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Dec 15, 2009
SB 41: Indoor environmental quality in public and private schools.
Became law.
May 13, 2010
SB 146: Providing benefits and protections to tribal schools and tribal school pupils and staff similar to those provided to private schools and private school pupils and staff and making an appropriation.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 177: Reorganizing the Milwaukee Public School System into eight school districts and creating a Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 324: Providing instruction in human growth and development.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 326: The model academic standards for personal financial literacy.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 405: The powers and duties of the board of school directors and the superintendent of schools in a first class city school district, awarding a grant to a nonprofit corporation, requiring a referendum, and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
May 3, 2010
SB 437: Authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to direct a school district to implement a new curriculum or instructional design, make personnel changes, or adopt accountability measures, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject