Wisconsin 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Introduced

SB 718 — Relating to: open enrollment and repealing outdated or expired reporting requirements and tuberculosis screening (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Public Instruction).

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  1. 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 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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The bill repeals several outdated reporting requirements and provisions regarding the school open enrollment program and tuberculosis screening.

  • Wis. Stat. § 115.33

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    The requirement for the State Superintendent to conduct a study of the physical condition, capacity, and suitability of public schools has been eliminated.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.035

    The school board shall submit a report to the appropriate legislative standing committees by July 1, 2005, regarding school board imposition of school uniforms.

    The requirement for reporting on school uniform policies has been repealed.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.38

    The department shall submit a report to the appropriate legislative standing committees and the governor by July 1, 2000, regarding school board requests for waivers.

    The requirement for reporting on waiver requests has been repealed.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.51

    The resident school board shall notify the applicant and the nonresident school board, in writing, that the application has been denied and include in the notice the reason for the denial. → The resident school board shall notify the applicant and the nonresident school board, in writing, that the application has been denied.

    The need to include the reason for denial when notifying applicants of rejection has been simplified.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.51

    An expired provision granting school boards authority to limit the number of students open enrolling into other districts during the school years from 1998-99 to 2005-06.

    An outdated provision regarding restrictions on open enrollment has been repealed.

  • Wis. Stat. § 118.51

    The authority for a school board to reject an open enrollment application if it would increase racial imbalance in the district.

    The provision allowing denial of transfers to prevent racial imbalance has been removed.

  • Wis. Stat. § 121.91

    The requirement for the State Superintendent to submit a report regarding requests for increases to a school district's revenue limit.

    The requirement for reporting to the governor and legislative standing committees on revenue limit increases has been repealed.

Action History

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  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Senate Organization

  3. Introduced by Law Revision Committee

Sponsors

  • Law Revision Committee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Law Revision Committee

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 718?
SB 718 is sponsored by Law Revision Committee.
What is the current status of SB 718?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” 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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