AB33: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 33

January 14, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Boyle, Walker, Meyer, Kreuser, Berceau and Gronemus, cosponsored by Senators Schultz and George. Referred to Committee on Education.

AB33,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 118.169; to amend 118.169 (title) and 119.04 (1); and to create 118.169 (2) of the statutes; relating to: the use by public schools of pupil identification bracelets, necklaces or pins.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Beginning January 1, 2000, this bill prohibits a school board from requiring a pupil to wear a bracelet, necklace or pin, or any similar item, that incorporates the pupil's identification number or that incorporates a bar code or any other form of personal identification.

Beginning January 1, 2000, current law will prohibit a school board, other than the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), or a private school from assigning to a pupil an identification number that incorporates the pupil's social security number. This bill extends this prohibition to MPS.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB33, s. 1 Section 1. 118.169 (title) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 128, is amended to read:

AB33,1,6 118.169 (title) Pupil identification numbers.

AB33, s. 2 Section 2. 118.169 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 128, is renumbered 118.169 (1) and amended to read:

AB33,2,11 118.169 (1) A school board, and the governing body of a private school, may assign to each pupil enrolled in the school district or private school a unique identification number. The school board or governing body shall not assign to any pupil an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the pupil's social security number. This section subsection does not prohibit a school board or governing body from requiring a pupil to disclose his or her social security number, nor from using a student's pupil's social security number if such use is required by a federal or state agency or private organization in order for the school district or private school to participate in a particular program.

AB33, s. 3 Section 3. 118.169 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB33,2,15 118.169 (2) A school board may not require a pupil to wear a bracelet, necklace or pin, or any similar item, that incorporates the pupil's identification number or that incorporates a bar code or any other form of personal identification.

AB33, s. 4 Section 4. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

AB33,2,25 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.169, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (25), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

AB33, s. 5 Section 5. Effective date.

AB33,3,3 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2000, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

AB33,3,4 (End)