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)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jun 12, 2023
Signed Jul 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2023 · Assembly Jun 21, 2023
How they voted
25–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Jun 28, 2023
D
Democratic10
70% Nay
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
6
Jul 20, 2023
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 7-19-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20
lower
Jun 29, 2023
Introduced
LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
lower
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 7
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Introduced
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 67, Noes 27, Paired 2
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5
lower
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced
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
lower
31 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Nedweski
RRepublican
P
Amy Binsfeld
RRepublican
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Bob Donovan
RRepublican
P
Bob Wittke
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Dave Armstrong
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Dave Murphy
RRepublican
P
David Steffen
RRepublican
P
Donna Rozar
RRepublican
P
Elijah Behnke
RRepublican
P
Gae Magnafici
RRepublican
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Janel Brandtjen
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Jessie Rodriguez
RRepublican
P
Joel Kitchens
RRepublican
P
John Spiros
RRepublican
P
Karen Hurd
RRepublican
P
Nik Rettinger
RRepublican
P
Pat Snyder
RRepublican
P
Peter Schmidt
RRepublican
P
Rick Gundrum
RRepublican
P
Rob Summerfield
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Scott Allen
RRepublican
P
Scott Krug
RRepublican
P
Tom Michalski
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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