2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 321

An Act to repeal 15.374 (2) and 115.39; to renumber and amend 118.19 (12); to amend 15.01 (6), 115.28 (7) (a), 115.38 (1) (a), 118.015 (title), 118.015 (2), 118.015 (3) (a), 118.33 (6) (b) 3. and 121.02 (1) (c) 3.; to repeal and recreate 118.016; and to create 15.374 (2), 15.377 (9), 115.385 (1) (e), 115.39, 118.015 (1c), 118.015 (1m), 118.015 (5), 118.19 (12) (a) and (b), 118.33 (5m), 118.33 (6) (a) 3., 118.33 (6) (b) 2m., 118.33 (6) (c) 3., 118.33 (6) (cr) 3. and 119.44 (2) (bm) of the statutes; Relating to: reading instruction in public schools and private schools participating in parental choice programs, an early literacy assessment and intervention program, providing an exemption from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Status: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
7/20/2023 Asm.Published 7-20-2023243
6/28/2023 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 7326
6/21/2023 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 67, Noes 27, Paired 2212

History

Date / House Action Journal
6/12/2023 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Wittke, Binsfeld, Nedweski, Duchow, Dittrich, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Brandtjen, Donovan, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, Hurd, Krug, Magnafici, Maxey, Michalski, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schmidt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Summerfield and Tusler;
cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Jagler, Bradley, Wimberger and Marklein
191
6/12/2023 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs191
6/13/2023 Asm.Public hearing held 
6/14/2023 Asm.Representative Schraa added as a coauthor197
6/15/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens206
6/15/2023 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
6/15/2023 Asm.Executive action taken 
6/15/2023 Asm.Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5203
6/15/2023 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5203
6/15/2023 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules203
6/15/2023 Asm.Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules 
6/21/2023 Asm.Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up212
6/21/2023 Asm.Read a second time212
6/21/2023 Asm.Representative Macco added as a coauthor212
6/21/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens212
6/21/2023 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted212
6/21/2023 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted212
6/21/2023 Asm.Ordered to a third reading212
6/21/2023 Asm.Rules suspended212
6/21/2023 Asm.Refused to refer to committee on State Affairs, Ayes 34, Noes 60212
6/21/2023 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 67, Noes 27, Paired 2212
6/21/2023 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged213
6/22/2023 Sen.Received from Assembly317
6/27/2023 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization323
6/27/2023 Sen.Available for scheduling 
6/27/2023 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0322
6/27/2023 Sen.Placed on calendar 6-28-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)322
6/28/2023 Sen.LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)325
6/28/2023 Sen.Read a second time326
6/28/2023 Sen.Ordered to a third reading326
6/28/2023 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading326
6/28/2023 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 7326
6/28/2023 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged330
6/29/2023 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in224
6/29/2023 Asm.LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)231
6/29/2023 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 6-29-2023231
7/13/2023 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2023 by directive of the Speaker239
7/20/2023 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 7-19-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20243
7/20/2023 Asm.Published 7-20-2023243
 
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