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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 28, 2023 | WI | AB 321 | Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
June 21, 2023 | WI | AB 321 | Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools | Bill Passed - House (67 - 27) |
June 14, 2023 | WI | SB 330 | Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - House (62 - 31) |
June 14, 2023 | WI | SB 330 | Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
March 14, 2023 | WI | AB 69 | Requires Armed School Resource Officers (SRO) in Schools with 25 Percent Incident Arrest Rates | Bill Passed - House (59 - 36) |
March 14, 2023 | WI | AB 53 | Require Schools Report to Law Enforcement Data on Crimes and Incidents that Occur on Their Property | Bill Passed - House (61 - 35) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 966 | Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 966 | Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
March 8, 2022 | WI | AB 995 | Amends School Mask Mandates and In-Person Learning Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | WI | SB 695 | Repeals the Limit on the Total Number of Charter Schools Authorized by the College of Menominee Nation and the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 35) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 884 | Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 995 | Amends School Mask Mandates and In-Person Learning Requirements | Bill Passed - House (60 - 32) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 963 | Specifies Rights of Parents | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Feb. 22, 2022 | WI | AB 884 | Classifies Courses on U.S. Constitution as Diversity, Ethnic Studies | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | WI | AB 495 | Authorizes Licensed Carriage of Firearms on School Grounds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Jan. 25, 2022 | WI | AB 411 | Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Jan. 25, 2022 | WI | AB 831 | Establishes "Pro-Cop" Advertising Campaign | Bill Passed - House (59 - 33) |
Nov. 8, 2021 | WI | SB 585 | Requires Schools to Provide Statistics Relating to On-Campus Crime | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Nov. 8, 2021 | WI | SB 585 | Requires Schools to Provide Statistics Relating to On-Campus Crime | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | WI | SB 125 | Extends Tax Benefits to Provide Tuition Tax Breaks for Apprentices in Trade Schools | Bill Passed - House (60 - 35) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | WI | SB 454 | Amends State Reading Readiness Assessments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
Oct. 25, 2021 | WI | SB 125 | Extends Tax Benefits to Provide Tuition Tax Breaks for Apprentices in Trade Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
Oct. 25, 2021 | WI | SB 454 | Amends State Reading Readiness Assessments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SB 463 | Requires School Boards to make Information about Learning Materials used for Pupil Instruction Public | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | AB 435 | Requires Public Schools Teach Cursive Handwriting | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | AB 563 | Requires Schools Teach Students on the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and Compare Democratic Principals to Communism, Socialism, and Totalitarianism | Bill Passed - House (61 - 37) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | SB 463 | Requires School Boards to make Information about Learning Materials used for Pupil Instruction Public | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
Sept. 28, 2021 | WI | AB 411 | Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts | Bill Passed - House (60 - 38) |
June 9, 2021 | WI | AB 59 | Expands the State Taxpayer Funded Private School Voucher Program to Families with Higher Incomes | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
May 11, 2021 | WI | AB 59 | Expands the State Taxpayer Funded Private School Voucher Program to Families with Higher Incomes | Bill Passed - House (60 - 36) |
April 14, 2021 | WI | AB 241 | Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 13) |
April 13, 2021 | WI | AB 241 | Requires Governor to Allocate Federal Money to State Public Debt and Transportation Revenue Bonds | Bill Passed - House (57 - 36) |
March 23, 2021 | WI | SB 39 | Requires School Boards to Allow Students in Charter Schools to Participate in Extracurricular Activities | Bill Passed - House (58 - 35) |
March 16, 2021 | WI | SB 39 | Requires School Boards to Allow Students in Charter Schools to Participate in Extracurricular Activities | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12) |
June 18, 2019 | WI | AB 110 | Requires State Published Dyslexia Guidebooks in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (76 - 21) |
May 15, 2019 | WI | AB 76 | Reduces Number of Hours Required for Nurse Aide Certification | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
June 21, 2017 | WI | AB 299 | Authorizes Free Speech on College Campuses | Bill Passed - House (61 - 36) |
Feb. 16, 2016 | WI | AB 873 | Requires Open Meetings and Public Records for Interscholastic Athletics Associations | Bill Passed - House (61 - 34) |
July 8, 2015 | WI | SB 21 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
July 8, 2015 | WI | SB 21 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (52 - 46) |
July 7, 2015 | WI | SB 21 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
July 7, 2015 | WI | SB 21 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
June 9, 2015 | WI | SB 70 | Authorizes Certain Officers to Carry Firearms in Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
Nov. 5, 2013 | WI | AB 297 | Amends Laws Concerning the Use of Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots, and Team Names | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Oct. 15, 2013 | WI | AB 297 | Amends Laws Concerning the Use of Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots, and Team Names | Bill Passed - House (52 - 41) |
March 13, 2012 | WI | SB 237 | Amending Sexual Education Guidelines | Bill Passed - House (60 - 34) |
Feb. 21, 2012 | WI | SB 386 | Removes Voter Registration at High Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
Nov. 2, 2011 | WI | SB 237 | Amending Sexual Education Guidelines | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Nov. 1, 2011 | WI | SB 45 | Administration of Medications to Students | Bill Passed - House (63 - 32) |
Oct. 25, 2011 | WI | SB 45 | Administration of Medications to Students | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Oct. 20, 2011 | WI | SB 95 | Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16) |
April 22, 2010 | WI | SB 437 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (50 - 47) |
April 15, 2010 | WI | SB 437 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Feb. 25, 2010 | WI | AB 35 | Complaint Process for Race-Based Names, Logos and Mascots of Schools | Bill Passed - House (51 - 42) |
Jan. 28, 2010 | WI | AB 458 | Sex Education Curriculum Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Nov. 5, 2009 | WI | SB 371 | Higher Education Student Data System | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
Nov. 5, 2009 | WI | SB 371 | Higher Education Student Data System | Bill Passed - House (73 - 20) |
Nov. 5, 2009 | WI | SB 223 | University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Geographic Composition Requirements | Bill Passed - House (59 - 34) |
Nov. 5, 2009 | WI | SB 372 | Teacher Evaluation Amendments | Bill Passed - House (47 - 46) |
Nov. 5, 2009 | WI | AB 458 | Sex Education Curriculum Requirements | Bill Passed - House (48 - 43) |
Nov. 5, 2009 | WI | SB 372 | Teacher Evaluation Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
Sept. 22, 2009 | WI | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15) |
Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | AB 119 | Requiring Kindergarten for First Grade Enrollment | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Senior Health Care Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 36) |
May 28, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Senior Health Care Line Item Veto Override | Veto Override Failed - House (57 - 39) |
May 14, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - House (51 - 46) |
May 13, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (17 - 16) |
March 25, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 14) |
March 12, 2008 | WI | AB 1 | Budget Repair Plan | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
March 11, 2008 | WI | AB 482 | Prohibiting Teacher Residency Requirements | Bill Passed - House (62 - 35) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 67 | Business Education Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (55 - 40) |
March 5, 2008 | WI | AB 151 | Financial Aid Ineligibility for Drug Offenders | Bill Passed - House (70 - 24) |
Feb. 28, 2008 | WI | AB 870 | Virtual Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (53 - 44) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WI | S Amnd. 1 | Virtual Charter School Enrollment Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 17) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WI | S Amnd. 1 | Virtual Charter School Enrollment Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (17 - 16) |
Feb. 19, 2008 | WI | SB 396 | Virtual Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
Nov. 8, 2007 | WI | SB 299 | School Tax Credit Formula | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 8) |
Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (60 - 39) |
Oct. 23, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15) |
Sept. 18, 2007 | WI | AB 506 | 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 27) |
July 10, 2007 | WI | AS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (51 - 44) |
June 26, 2007 | WI | SS SB 40 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15) |
May 16, 2007 | WI | AB 30 | Felon Employment in Educational Agencies | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
March 7, 2006 | WI | SB 618 | School Voucher Program Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
March 3, 2006 | WI | SB 618 | School Voucher Program Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |