Wisconsin 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: To Executive 11 R cosponsors

AB 884 — Relating to: courses satisfying University of Wisconsin System core general education requirements.

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 30 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 884 clarify that if any University of Wisconsin System institution requires students to take a course in diversity or ethnic studies, students can fulfill this requirement by completing a course on the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights. This change matters because it allows for flexibility in meeting educational requirements, potentially making it easier for students to meet their core general education obligations while still engaging with important civic content.

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- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRB-5349/1 ARG:skw&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 January 21, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives V OS, M URPHY, A LLEN, M AGNAFICI, M OSES, A RMSTRONG, H ORLACHER , D ITTRIC, R OZAR, CABRAL-G UEVARA, C ALLAHAN, SPIROS, K UGLITSCH, KNODL and W ICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators TROEBEL, OTH and NASS.
Date of enactment:
Referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities.
Assembly Bill 884 Date of publication*:
A N A CT to create 36.11 (44) of the statutes;
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to create 36.11 (44) of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill specifies that, if any University of Wisconsin System institution requires that core general education courses include a course in diversity or ethnic studies, this requirement may be satisfied by a student's successful completion of a course in the U.S.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in (b) The board shall ensure that, if any institution senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
requires that core general education courses include a S ECTION 1.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
36.11 (44) of the statutes is created to course in diversity or ethnic studies, this requirement read:
S ECTION 1.
may be satisfied by a student’s successful completion of a course in the U.S.
36.11 (44) of the statutes is created to read:
Constitution, including the Bill of 36.11 (44) CORE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES;
36.11 (44) CORE GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES;
Rights.
DIVERSITY OR ETHNIC STUDIE(a) In this subsection, “core general education courses” has the meaning given in s.
DIVERSITY OR ETHNIC STUDIES.
(a) In this subsection, “core general education courses” has the meaning given in s.
(b) The board shall ensure that, if any institution requires that core general education courses include a course in diversity or ethnic studies, this requirement - 2022 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5349/1 ARG:skw&klm ASSEMBLY BILL 884 SECTION 1 may be satisfied by a student's successful completion of a course in the U.S.
* Section 991.11ISCONSINSTATUTE:
Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
Effective date of acts.
(END)
“Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.”
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Action History

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-17-2022 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-8-2022

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

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 2-28-2022

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 21, Noes 12

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 2-22-2022 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Received from Assembly

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 60, Noes 34, Paired 2

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Read a second time

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

  22. Referred to committee on Rules

  23. Report passage recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  24. Executive action taken

  25. Public hearing held

  26. Read first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities

  27. Introduced by Representatives Vos, Murphy, Allen, Magnafici, Moses, Armstrong, Horlacher, Dittrich, Rozar, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Spiros, Kuglitsch, Knodl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Roth and Nass

Sponsors

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (117)

117 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCURRENCE

Passed 21 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8400
Republican 13000
Democrat 0800
Total 211200
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
BALLWEG — Yea
PETROWSKI — Yea
BERNIER — Yea
ROTH — Yea
COWLES — Yea
KOOYENGA — Yea
STROEBEL — Yea
DARLING — Yea
AGARD — Nay
BEWLEY — Nay
ERPENBACH — Nay
RINGHAND — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Johnson, LaTonya Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
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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PASSAGE

Passed 60 Yea · 34 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37100
Democrat 01700
Unaffiliated 231600
Total 603400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
BALDEH — Nay
BRANDTJEN — Yea
BROSTOFF — Nay
CABRAL-GUEVA — Yea
CONLEY — Nay
CONSIDINE — Nay
EDMING — Yea
GOYKE — Nay
HEBL — Nay
HINTZ — Nay
HORLACHER — Yea
KATSMA — Yea
KERKMAN — Yea
KUGLITSCH — Yea
LOUDENBECK — Yea
MACCO — Yea
MAGNAFICI — Yea
MEYERS — Nay
MILROY — Nay
MOORE OMOKUN — Nay
MYERS — Nay
OHNSTAD — Nay
OLDENBURG — Yea
PETRYK — Yea
PLUMER — Yea
POPE — Nay
RAMTHUN — Yea
RIEMER — Nay
ROZAR — Yea
SANFELIPPO — Yea
SCHRAA — Yea
SHELTON — Nay
SKOWRONSKI — Yea
STEINEKE — Yea
TAUCHEN — Yea
THIESFELDT — Yea
VORPAGEL — Yea
VRUWINK — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Nay
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 884?
AB 884 is sponsored by Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kuglitsch, Spiros, John (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican), Rozar, Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Horlacher, Armstrong, David (Republican), Moses, Clint (Republican), Magnafici, Allen, Scott (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), and Vos, Robin (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 884?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 AB 884?
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