State Bill Tracking Chart

The WASB advocates on behalf of Wisconsin school boards on legislation proposed to the Wisconsin Legislature. This chart indicates legislation that the WASB is following in the 2011-13 legislative session.

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2013-14 Assembly Bills

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AB#	DESCRIPTION	WASB POSITION	WASB RESOLUTION
AB 8	Relating to restrictions on hunting within a specified distance of hospitals, sanatoriums, or school grounds and restrictions imposed by local governmental units on hunting with a bow and arrow or crossbow. (Klefisch/Kedie) Status: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage. Public hearing held on 4/10/13.	Monitor	Policy 6.11(b))
*AB 9*	Relating to law enforcement who are on duty, off-duty law enforcement officers, and former law enforcement officers and going armed with firearm Status: Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee	Oppose	Policy 6.11(b)
*AB 11*	Relating to notification requirements for registered sex offenders who are on school premises and providing penalties. (Kleefisch/Olsen) Status: Referred to Committee on Criminal Justice. Public hearing held on 3/21/13. Recommended for passage by Committee on Criminal Justice on 5/2/13. Referred to Committee on Rules on 5/2/2013.	Support
*AB 23*	Relating to: funding postretirement health care benefits of local government employees. (Thiesfeldt/Vukmir) Status: Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs. Public hearing held on 3/12/13. Recommended passage by Committee on Urban and Local Affairs on 4/25/13. Referred to Committee on Rules on 4/25/13 ( Also see companion bill, SB 48)	Monitor	Policy 4.34
AB 26	Relating to fees charged for access to public schools. (Bies) Status: Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing. Public hearing held on 2/27/13.	Support	Resolution 13-16
AB 42	Relating to prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers.(Kestell/Darling) Status: Referred to Committee on Education.	Oppose	Policy 1.01
AB 45	Relating to preference in state and local government contracts and procurement for materials manufactured in the United States. (Jorgensen/Hansen) Status: Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing.	Monitor	Policy 5.58
AB 48	Relating to state procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (Clark/Hansen) Status: Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing. (Also see comanion bill, SB 74)	Monitor	Policy 5.58
AB 52	Relating to workforce growth grants to technical college districts and making an appropriation. (Doyle/Lassa) Status: Referred to Committee on Workforce Development	Monitor	Policies 3.60, 3.63, 3.64
AB 60	Relating to selection of student information system software vendors by the Department of Public Instruction. (Shankland/Lassa) Status: Referrend to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing. (Also see companion bill, SB 54)	Support	Policy 3.145
AB 76	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for building materials that become a part of a facility for a local unit of government or nonprofit organization. (Jacque/Grothman) Status: Referred to Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions. Public hearing held on 4/3/13.	Monitor
AB 90	Relating to posting contact information for each technical college district board member on the college's and technical college system's Internet sites. (Loudenbeck/Farrow) Status: Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities	Monitor
AB 95	Relating to adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (Jacque/Gudex) Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (Also see companion bill, SB 99)	Monitor
AB 104	Relating to application of the open meetings law to legislative party caucuses. (Mason/Cullen) Status: Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing.	Support	Policy 5.50(b)
AB 113	Relating to a school district revenue limit adjustment for school safety. (Pope/Lehman) Status: Referred to Committee on Government Operations and State Licensing. (Also see companion bill, SB 101)	Support	Policy 2.41(s)
AB 123	Relating to failure to report bullying in public schools and providing a penalty. (Bies/Carpenter) Status: Referred to Committee on Education	Oppose	Policy 1.01
AB 126	Relating to contracts for additional charter schools. (Kooyenga/Darling) Status: Referred to Committee on Education. (Also see companion bill, SB 76)	Oppose	Policies 1.01, 1.02, 3.21

2013-14 Senate Bills

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SB#	DESCRIPTION	WASB POSITION	WASB RESOLUTION
SB 30	Relating to: prohibiting the Milwaukee Public Schools from imposing residency requirements on teachers.(Darling/Kestell) Status: Referred to Committee on Education	Oppose	Policy 1.01
SB 49	Relating to academic and career plans, the youth options program, and granting rule-making authority. (Joint Legislative Council) Status: Referred to Committee on Education.	Monitor	Policy 3.67
SB 48	Relating to funding post-retirement health care benefits of local government employees. (Vukmir/Thiesfeldt Status Referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Governement. Public hearing held on 3/6/13. Report passage as amended by Senate Substitute Amendment 1 by Committee on Economic Development and Local Governement on 4/25/13. Available for scheduling on 4/15/13. (Also see companion bill, AB 23)	Monitor	Policy 4.34
SB 50	Relating to examinations administered to pupils in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. (Joint Legislative Council) Status: Referred to Comittee on Education.	Support	Resolution 13-5
SB 51	Relating to the number of mathematics and science credits required for a high school diploma. (Joint Legislative Council) Status: Referred to Committee on Education.	Monitor	Policy 3.16
SB 54	Relationg to selection of student information system software vendors by the Department of Public Instruction. (Lassa/Shankland) Status: Referred to Committee on Education. (Also see companion bill, AB 60)	Support	Policy 3.145
SB 74	Relating to state procurement of products and services from businesses located in this state and setting a goal for local government to purchase a certain percentage of products and services from businesses located in this state. (Hansen/Clark) Status: Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications. (Also see companion bill, AB 48)	Monitor	Policy 5.58
SB 76	Relating to contracts for additional charter schools. (Darling/Kooyenga) Status: Referred to Committee on Education (Also see companion bill, AB 126)		Policies 1.01, 1.02, 3.21
SB 99	Relating to adopting federal law as it relates to an income tax deduction for certain educators and creating an individual income tax deduction for educators who use their own funds to purchase classroom educational supplies. (Gudex/Jacque) Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (Also see companion bill, AB 95)	Monitor
SB 101	Relating to a school district revenue limit adjustment for school safety. (Lehman/Pope) Status: Referred to Committee on Education (Also see companion bill, AB 113)	Support	Policy 2.41(s)
SB 114	Relating to recall petition requirements. (Harsdorf/A.Ott) Status: Referred to Elections and Urban Affairs.	Support	Policy 1.51
SB 123	Relating to a requirement that all employers in this state grant a paid leave of absence on Veterans Day to employees who are veterans. Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor.	Monitor