Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 609 — Relating to: requirements for an initial license to teach grades kindergarten to five, an initial license as a reading teacher, and an initial license as a reading specialist.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Rodriguez added as a cosponsor

  5. Senator Cabral-Guevara added as a coauthor

  6. Representative Conley added as a cosponsor

  7. Representative Novak added as a cosponsor

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  9. Introduced by Senators Felzkowski, Larson, Taylor and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Edming, Myers, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Murphy, O'Connor, Rettinger, Rozar, Schraa, Snyder and Joers

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (128)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 609?
SB 609 is sponsored by Felzkowski, Mary (Republican), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Taylor, and Marklein, Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 609?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 609?
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