Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 975 — Relating to: substitute teacher permits issued by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)

Last action — Published 4-9-2022

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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill AB 975 raise the minimum age requirement for obtaining a substitute teacher permit from 20 to 21 years old. This change ensures that applicants are a bit older, potentially leading to more mature and responsible individuals in the classroom. Additionally, the bill streamlines the permit process by eliminating mandatory substitute teacher training for eligible candidates, which may help address the ongoing teacher shortage by making it easier for individuals to step into substitute roles.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBa1339/1 KRP:skw ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 975 February 16, 2022 - Offered by Representative THIESFELDT.
- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-6004/1 KRP:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 975 February 14, 2022 - Introduced by Representative T HIESFELDT , cosponsored by Senator D ARLING .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Education.
A N A CT to renumber and amend 118.19 (7m);
and to create 118.19 (7m) (b) of the statutes;
relating to:
substitute teacher permits issued by the Department of Public Instruction.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill requires the state superintendent of public instruction to grant a substitute teacher permit to an individual who satisfies all of the following requirements:
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The individual is eligible for a permit based on a successful background check.
delete “21 years of age" and substitute “20 years of age".
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The individual is at least 21 years of age.
3.
The individual is enrolled in a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent.
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If the teacher preparatory program in which the individual is enrolled awards a bachelor's degree, the individual has successfully completed the minimum number of course credits required for the individual to have achieved junior level status.
5.
The individual has completed at least 15 hours of classroom observation.
The bill specifies that, if the individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit under the bill, the state superintendent may not require the individual to complete substitute teacher training as a condition for receiving the permit.
Under current law, an individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit if the individual 1) is eligible for a permit based on a successful background check;
2) has - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-6004/1 KRP:skw ASSEMBLY BILL 975 an associate degree;
and 3) has successfully completed substitute teacher training.
The bill retains this pathway for obtaining a substitute teacher permit.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
118.19 (7m) of the statutes is renumbered 118.19 (7m) (intro.) and amended to read:
118.19 (7m) (intro.) The state superintendent shall grant a substitute teacher permit to an individual who is eligible for licensure under subs.
(4) and (10), and who satisfies any of the following:
(a) The individual has an associate degree, and has successfully completed substitute teacher training.
SECTION 2.
118.19 (7m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
118.19 (7m) (b) 1.
All of the following apply to the individual:
a.
The individual is at least 21 years of age.
b.
The individual is enrolled in a teacher preparatory program approved by the state superintendent under s.
115.28 (7) (a).
c.
If the teacher preparatory program in which the individual is enrolled awards a bachelor's degree, the individual has successfully completed the minimum number of course credits required for the individual to have achieved junior level status.
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The individual has completed at least 15 hours of classroom observation.
LRB-6004/1 - 2022 Legislature - 3 - KRP:skw SECTION 2 ASSEMBLY BILL 975 2.
If the individual is eligible for a substitute teacher permit under subd.
1., the state superintendent may not require the individual to complete substitute teacher training as a condition for receiving the permit.
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Action History

  1. Published 4-9-2022

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2022. 2021 Wisconsin Act 236

  3. Presented to the Governor on 4-4-2022 by directive of the Speaker

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 3-10-2022

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 26, Noes 5

  8. Rules suspended

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 3-8-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  13. Available for scheduling

  14. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 3

  15. Executive action taken

  16. Public hearing held

  17. Fiscal estimate received

  18. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Read a third time and passed

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 32

  25. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives Pope, Emerson, B. Meyers, Anderson, Baldeh, Billings, Brostoff, Conley, Considine, Goyke, Haywood, Hebl, Hintz, Hong, McGuire, Neubauer, Ohnstad, S. Rodriguez, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spreitzer, Subeck, Vining and Vruwink

  26. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Read a second time

  28. Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 by Committee on Rules

  29. Referred to committee on Rules

  30. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  31. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  32. Executive action taken

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Thiesfeldt

  35. Representative Brooks added as a coauthor

  36. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  37. Introduced by Representative Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senator Darling

Sponsors

  • Thiesfeldt · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Thiesfeldt

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 26 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 10002
Democrat 3500
Total 26502
% of votes cast 79%15%0%6%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
AGARD — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
RINGHAND — Yea
ROTH — Yea
BEWLEY — Yea
KOOYENGA — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
COWLES — Yea
DARLING — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
BALLWEG — Not Voting
ERPENBACH — Not Voting
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Yea
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Yea
Roys, Kelda Democrat Yea
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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