2021-2022 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
AB995: A parental opt-out from face covering requirements in school buildings and on school grounds and requiring school boards to offer pupils a full-time, in-person option. (FE)
Legislative Summary
An Act to create 118.072 and 120.12 (15m) of the statutes; Relating to: a parental opt-out from face covering requirements in school buildings and on school grounds and requiring school boards to offer pupils a full-time, in-person option. (FE)
Bill History
2/15/2022
Introduced
State Assembly
2/15/2022
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
State Assembly
2/16/2022
Public hearing held
State Assembly
2/17/2022
Executive action taken
State Assembly
2/17/2022
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5
State Assembly
2/17/2022
Referred to committee on Rules
State Assembly
2/17/2022
Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules
State Assembly
2/21/2022
Fiscal estimate received
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 passed, Ayes 60, Noes 32, Paired 2
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
2/22/2022
Received from Assembly
Senate
2/24/2022
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
Senate
3/2/2022
Public hearing held
Senate
3/4/2022
Executive action taken
Senate
3/4/2022
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3
Senate
3/4/2022
Available for scheduling
Senate
3/4/2022
Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate
3/8/2022
Senator Darling added as a cosponsor
Senate
3/8/2022
Read a second time
Senate
3/8/2022
Ordered to a third reading
Senate
3/8/2022
Rules suspended
Senate
3/8/2022
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 11
Senate
3/8/2022
Ordered immediately messaged
Senate
3/9/2022
Received from Senate concurred in
State Assembly
3/10/2022
Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022
State Assembly
4/4/2022
Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker
State Assembly
4/8/2022
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022
State Assembly
5/17/2022
Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
State Assembly
5/17/2022
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Read a third time and concurred in
3/8/2022
19
Yea
11
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Read a third time and passed
2/22/2022
60
Yea
32
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(5/17/2022)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 59
Primary Sponsor
Robin Vos
Republican
Co-Sponsors (58)
Jim Steineke
Republican
Kevin Petersen
Republican
Tyler Vorpagel
Republican
Cindi Duchow
Republican
Jesse James
Republican
Mark Born
Republican
Dan Knodl
Republican
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Republican
Shannon Zimmerman
Republican
John Macco
Republican
David Steffen
Republican
Joel Kitchens
Republican
Travis Tranel
Republican
Todd Novak
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Ron Tusler
Republican
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Republican
Mike Kuglitsch
Republican
Timothy Ramthun
Republican
Janel Brandtjen
Republican
Rob Summerfield
Republican
Alex Dallman
Republican
Terry Katsma
Republican
Paul Tittl
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
Jessie Rodriguez
Republican
Loren Oldenburg
Republican
Nancy VanderMeer
Republican
Gae Magnafici
Republican
James Edming
Republican
Treig Pronschinske
Republican
Patrick Snyder
Republican
Robert Brooks
Republican
Michael Schraa
Republican
Rob Swearingen
Republican
Robert Wittke
Republican
Clint Moses
Republican
Calvin Callahan
Republican
Donna Rozar
Republican
Kenneth Skowronski
Republican
Shae Sortwell
Republican
Scott Krug
Republican
John Spiros
Republican
Gary Tauchen
Republican
Jon Plumer
Republican
Chuck Wichgers
Republican
David Murphy
Republican
Amy Loudenbeck
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Republican
Adam Neylon
Republican
Chris Kapenga
Republican
Andre Jacque
Republican
John Jagler
Republican
Rob Stafsholt
Republican
Duey Stroebel
Republican
Patrick Testin
Republican
Devin LeMahieu
Republican
Kathleen Bernier
Republican