Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

AB 246 — Relating to: the membership of a human growth and development curriculum advisory committee.

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the membership requirements for the human growth and development curriculum advisory committee by removing school administrators from mandatory representation and adding residency requirements for committee members.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.019(5)

    school administrators,

    School administrators are no longer required members of the advisory committee.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.019(5)

    members of the clergy, and other individuals who are residents of the school district shall comprise the committee. → members of the clergy, and other individuals who are residents of the school district.

    The advisory committee must include residents of the school district.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.019(5)

    may comprise more than one-fifth of the membership of the committee of pupils enrolled in the school district. → No one category of member shall constitute listed in par. (a) constitutes more than one-fifth of the membership of the committee, except that there is no limit on the portion of the membership of the committee that is comprised of parents.

    Clarification of the membership composition limits.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.019(5)

    Each member of the committee is a resident of the school district, except that the school board may appoint to the committee an individual who is not a resident of the school district if the school board is unable to identify a resident for a membership position on the committee.

    Establishes a residency requirement for advisory committee members with exceptions.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.019(5)

    No member of the committee is a relative, as defined in s. 6.875 (1) (b), of another member of the committee.

    Prohibits committee members from being relatives of one another.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.019(5)

    The school board shall remove a member of the committee if the member is absent from 2 consecutive committee meetings without the prior written approval of the chairperson of the committee.

    Establishes a requirement for removing members who are absent without approval.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Public hearing held

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  4. Introduced by Representatives Binsfeld, Allen, Armstrong, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Maxey, Michalski, Nedweski, O'Connor, Schmidt and Steffen; cosponsored by Senators Ballweg, Marklein and Wanggaard

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (120)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 246?
AB 246 is sponsored by Binsfeld, Allen, Scott (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Maxey, Dave (Republican), Michalski, Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Schmidt, and Steffen, David (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 246?
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.
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