2021-2022 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 971

An Act to repeal 118.016 (1) (a) and 118.44 (6) (a); to renumber 118.016 (1) (b); to renumber and amend 118.016 (1) (c) and 118.016 (1r); to amend 20.255 (2) (cu), 118.016 (2), 118.44 (3), 118.44 (5) (a), 118.44 (6) (bm) (intro.), 118.44 (6) (bm) 3., 118.60 (7) (e) and 119.23 (7) (e); and to create 118.015 (4) (e), 118.016 (1b), 118.016 (1e) (title), 118.016 (1e) (d), 118.016 (1g) (title), 118.016 (1r) (title), 118.016 (1r) (b) and (c), 118.016 (3) and (4), 118.33 (7), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2r) (d) 3., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (d) 3., 118.44 (5) (c), 118.44 (6) (br) and (bw), 118.60 (2) (a) 10., 119.23 (2) (a) 10. and 121.02 (1t) of the statutes; Relating to: promotion of pupils from the third grade to the fourth grade based on passage of the standardized reading test; reading readiness assessments in public schools; grants to increase licensure of reading teachers; sunsetting the Achievement Gap Reduction program; programs to identify and address pupils with dyslexia; parental opt-out of pupils in grades kindergarten to three from statewide examinations; and making an appropriation. (FE)

Status: S - Education

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/15/2022 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1894
2/22/2022 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 32, Paired 2808

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/8/2022 Asm.Introduced by Representative Wittke737
2/8/2022 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education737
2/16/2022 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/16/2022 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/17/2022 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Wittke761
2/17/2022 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/17/2022 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4767
2/17/2022 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5767
2/17/2022 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules767
2/17/2022 Asm.Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules 
2/22/2022 Asm.Read a second time808
2/22/2022 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 adopted808
2/22/2022 Asm.Ordered to a third reading808
2/22/2022 Asm.Rules suspended808
2/22/2022 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 32, Paired 2808
2/22/2022 Asm.Representative Steffen added as a coauthor809
2/22/2022 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged809
2/22/2022 Sen.Received from Assembly798
3/9/2022 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education885
3/15/2022 Sen.Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1894
 
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