AB614Introduced in the Assembly
A teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)
Introduced by Joy Goeben, District 5
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes; Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)
Where it stands
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
May 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · February 11, 2026
19
Yes
14
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Jacque | 1 | Yes |
| Eric Wimberger | 2 | Yes |
| Timothy Carpenter | 3 | No |
| Dora Drake | 4 | No |
| Rob Hutton | 5 | Yes |
| LaTonya Johnson | 6 | No |
| Christopher Larson | 7 | No |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | 8 | No |
| Devin LeMahieu | 9 | Yes |
| Rob Stafsholt | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
Representative Summerfield added as a coauthor
Representative Melotik withdrawn as a coauthor
Fiscal estimate received
Public hearing held
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
Executive action taken
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4
Referred to committee on Rules
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
Read a second time
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 43
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
Public hearing held
Executive action taken
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
Available for scheduling
Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Larson, Keyeski, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
Read a second time
Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate concurred in
LRB correction
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)
Report correctly enrolled on 2-12-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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