Relating to: early literacy programs administered by the Department of Public Instruction.
This bill amends state statutes to formally establish an "Office of Literacy" within the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The primary change adds a specific legal provision creating this new office to oversee early literacy programs for the state. By adding this title to the statutes, the legislation sets up a structural framework for the department to manage literacy initiatives. The bill does not allocate funding or define specific program details, focusing solely on the administrative creation of the office.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Assembly Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 26, 2024
Signed Feb 29, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Feb 29, 2024
Vetoed
Report approved by the Governor with partial veto on 2-29-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 100
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 by Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and passed
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
LRB correction (Senate Amendment 2)
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Stroebel
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Stroebel
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Joint Committee on Finance, Ayes 15, Noes 0
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 0
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced by Senator Stroebel;
cosponsored by Representative Wittke
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Duey Stroebel
RRepublican
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