Wisconsin House Bill 321

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 36-0)
Status: Passed on July 20 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-20 - Published 7-20-2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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)

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)

Rep. Joel Kitchens [R]	Rep. Robert Wittke [R]	Rep. Amy Binsfeld [R]	Rep. Amanda Nedweski [R]
Rep. Cindi Duchow [R]	Rep. Barbara Dittrich [R]	Rep. Scott Allen [R]	Rep. David Armstrong [R]
Rep. Elijah Behnke [R]	Rep. Janel Brandtjen [R]	Rep. Bob Donovan [R]	Rep. Chanz Green [R]
Rep. Rick Gundrum [R]	Rep. Nate Gustafson [R]	Rep. Karen Hurd [R]	Rep. Scott Krug [R]
Rep. Gae Magnafici [R]	Rep. Dave Maxey [R]	Rep. Tom Michalski [R]	Rep. David Murphy [R]
Rep. Jerry O'Connor [R]	Rep. William Penterman [R]	Rep. Nik Rettinger [R]	Rep. Jessie Rodriguez [R]
Rep. Donna Rozar [R]	Rep. Peter Schmidt [R]	Rep. Patrick Snyder [R]	Rep. John Spiros [R]
Rep. David Steffen [R]	Rep. Rob Summerfield [R]	Rep. Ron Tusler [R]	Sen. Duey Stroebel [R]
Sen. John Jagler [R]	Sen. Julian Bradley [R]	Sen. Eric Wimberger [R]	Sen. Howard Marklein [R]

2023-06-28 - Senate - Senate: Read a third time and concurred in (Y: 25 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 67 N: 27 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - House - Assembly: Refused to refer to committee on State Affairs (Y: 34 N: 60 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-20	House	Published 7-20-2023
2023-07-20	House	Report approved by the Governor on 7-19-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20
2023-07-13	House	Presented to the Governor on 7-13-2023 by directive of the Speaker
2023-06-29	House	Report correctly enrolled on 6-29-2023
2023-06-29	House	LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
2023-06-29	House	Received from Senate concurred in
2023-06-28	Senate	Ordered immediately messaged
2023-06-28	Senate	Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 25, Noes 7
2023-06-28	Senate	Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2023-06-28	Senate	Ordered to a third reading
2023-06-28	Senate	Read a second time
2023-06-28	Senate	LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)
2023-06-27	Senate	Placed on calendar 6-28-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2023-06-27	Senate	Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
2023-06-27	Senate	Available for scheduling
2023-06-27	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
2023-06-22	Senate	Received from Assembly
2023-06-21	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2023-06-21	House	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 67, Noes 27, Paired 2
2023-06-21	House	Refused to refer to committee on State Affairs, Ayes 34, Noes 60
2023-06-21	House	Rules suspended
2023-06-21	House	Ordered to a third reading
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
2023-06-21	House	Representative Macco added as a coauthor
2023-06-21	House	Read a second time
2023-06-21	House	Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
2023-06-15	House	Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules
2023-06-15	House	Referred to committee on Rules
2023-06-15	House	Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5
2023-06-15	House	Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 5
2023-06-15	House	Executive action taken
2023-06-15	House	Fiscal estimate received
2023-06-15	House	Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens
2023-06-14	House	Representative Schraa added as a coauthor
2023-06-13	House	Public hearing held
2023-06-12	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
2023-06-12	House	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab321
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/AB321.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/enrolledbills/2023/REG/AB321.pdf
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/acts/2023/20.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB321-ASA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB321-ASA1-AA1.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/assembly/state_affairs/1731703.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/ab321/ab321_dpi.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2023/REG/AB321.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcactmemos/2023/REG/Act%2020.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2023/av0052
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2023/av0053
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2023/sv0062