2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB597: Early admission to kindergarten and first grade at a private school participating in a parental choice program. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to amend 118.14 (1) (intro.), 121.004 (7) (b) and 121.004 (7) (c) 1. (intro.); and to create 118.60 (6d) and 119.23 (6d) of the statutes; Relating to: early admission to kindergarten and first grade at a private school participating in a parental choice program. (FE)
Bill History
10/8/2021
Introduced
Senate
10/8/2021
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
Senate
10/11/2021
Representative Born added as a cosponsor
Senate
10/22/2021
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
12/14/2021
Representative Ramthun added as a cosponsor
Senate
1/18/2022
Public hearing held
Senate
1/21/2022
Executive action taken
Senate
1/21/2022
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3
Senate
1/21/2022
Available for scheduling
Senate
1/21/2022
Placed on calendar 1-25-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
1/25/2022
Read a second time
Senate
1/25/2022
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
1/25/2022
Rules suspended
Senate
1/25/2022
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 21, Noes 12
Senate
1/25/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
1/25/2022
Received from Senate
State Assembly
2/17/2022
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
2/17/2022
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Read a second time
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Rules suspended
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Read a third time and concurred in
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Received from Assembly concurred in
Senate
2/25/2022
Report correctly enrolled
Senate
3/28/2022
Presented to the Governor on 3-28-2022 by directive of the Majority Leader
Senate
3/31/2022
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-31-2022
Senate
5/17/2022
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Senate
5/17/2022
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Read a third time and passed
1/25/2022
21
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/17/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Primary Sponsor

Van Wanggaard
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Joan Ballweg
Republican
Alberta Darling
Republican
Dan Feyen
Republican
John Jagler
Republican
Duey Stroebel
Republican
Mary Felzkowski
Republican
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican
Samantha Kerkman
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Mike Kuglitsch
Republican
William Penterman
Republican
Donna Rozar
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
Ron Tusler
Republican