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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 614 Establishes Legal Authorization for Teachers to Take Certain Actions to Maintain Order in Their Classroom Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 648 Establishes Supplemental State Aid for Consolidated School Districts to Address Differences in Levies When Districts Merge Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 649 Appropriates Funds for the School Consolidation Bill Package Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 613 Requires Principals to Provide Written Notification to Parents if Their Student is Removed From Class Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 644 Increases State Aid for Schools that Consolidate in 2027-2029 Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 646 Requires a Study of Wisconsin's School Districts for Potential Consolidation Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Nov. 19, 2025 WI AB 647 Establishes a Four-Year Grant Program for School Districts that Enter Into a Sharing Agreement to Educate Students at One Location Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Nov. 18, 2025 WI SB 16 Expands Open Records and Open Meetings Laws to Cover the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
Nov. 18, 2025 WI SB 389 Repeals the Per Pupil Adjustment in the School District Revenue Limit Formula Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 14, 2025 WI AB 5 Requires School Districts to Comply with Requests Within 14 days Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
March 18, 2025 WI AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
Feb. 19, 2025 WI AB 5 Requires School Districts to Comply with Requests Within 14 days Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
Feb. 19, 2025 WI AB 3 Requires Cursive Instruction be Taught in State School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
Feb. 19, 2025 WI AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI AB 900 Amends Funding for State Voucher Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI SB 608 Establishes a Pathway for Paraprofessionals to Obtain a Lifetime Teaching License Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
Feb. 20, 2024 WI AB 638 Authorizes School Curriculum Inspection Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
June 28, 2023 WI AB 321 Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 21, 2023 WI AB 321 Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 27)
June 14, 2023 WI SB 330 Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
June 14, 2023 WI SB 330 Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
March 8, 2022 WI AB 966 Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
March 8, 2022 WI AB 963 Specifies Rights of Parents Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
Feb. 22, 2022 WI AB 963 Specifies Rights of Parents Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
Jan. 25, 2022 WI AB 411 Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
Nov. 8, 2021 WI SB 585 Requires Schools to Provide Statistics Relating to On-Campus Crime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Sept. 28, 2021 WI AB 411 Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
Sept. 28, 2021 WI AB 435 Requires Public Schools Teach Cursive Handwriting Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
June 9, 2021 WI AB 59 Expands the State Taxpayer Funded Private School Voucher Program to Families with Higher Incomes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
May 11, 2021 WI AB 59 Expands the State Taxpayer Funded Private School Voucher Program to Families with Higher Incomes Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
March 23, 2021 WI SB 39 Requires School Boards to Allow Students in Charter Schools to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
March 16, 2021 WI SB 39 Requires School Boards to Allow Students in Charter Schools to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
June 18, 2019 WI AB 110 Requires State Published Dyslexia Guidebooks in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
Feb. 16, 2016 WI AB 873 Requires Open Meetings and Public Records for Interscholastic Athletics Associations Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
July 8, 2015 WI SB 21 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
July 7, 2015 WI SB 21 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
June 9, 2015 WI SB 70 Authorizes Certain Officers to Carry Firearms in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
Nov. 5, 2013 WI AB 297 Amends Laws Concerning the Use of Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots, and Team Names Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Oct. 15, 2013 WI AB 297 Amends Laws Concerning the Use of Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots, and Team Names Bill Passed - House (52 - 41)
March 13, 2012 WI SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
Feb. 21, 2012 WI SB 386 Removes Voter Registration at High Schools Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Nov. 2, 2011 WI SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
Nov. 1, 2011 WI SB 45 Administration of Medications to Students Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
Oct. 25, 2011 WI SB 45 Administration of Medications to Students Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Oct. 20, 2011 WI SB 95 Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
Date No. Title Outcome
11/19 AB 614 Establishes Legal Authorization for Teachers to Take Certain Actions to Maintain Order in Their Classroom Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
11/19 AB 648 Establishes Supplemental State Aid for Consolidated School Districts to Address Differences in Levies When Districts Merge Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
11/19 AB 649 Appropriates Funds for the School Consolidation Bill Package Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
11/19 AB 613 Requires Principals to Provide Written Notification to Parents if Their Student is Removed From Class Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
11/19 AB 644 Increases State Aid for Schools that Consolidate in 2027-2029 Bill Passed - House (53 - 44)
11/19 AB 646 Requires a Study of Wisconsin's School Districts for Potential Consolidation Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
11/19 AB 647 Establishes a Four-Year Grant Program for School Districts that Enter Into a Sharing Agreement to Educate Students at One Location Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
11/18 SB 16 Expands Open Records and Open Meetings Laws to Cover the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
11/18 SB 389 Repeals the Per Pupil Adjustment in the School District Revenue Limit Formula Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
10/14 AB 5 Requires School Districts to Comply with Requests Within 14 days Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
3/18 AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 14)
2/19 AB 5 Requires School Districts to Comply with Requests Within 14 days Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
2/19 AB 3 Requires Cursive Instruction be Taught in State School Curriculum Bill Passed - House (51 - 46)
2/19 AB 1 Establishes Regulations Over School Test Scores Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
2/20 AB 900 Amends Funding for State Voucher Programs Bill Passed - House (64 - 35)
2/20 SB 608 Establishes a Pathway for Paraprofessionals to Obtain a Lifetime Teaching License Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 11)
2/20 AB 638 Authorizes School Curriculum Inspection Bill Passed - House (63 - 35)
6/28 AB 321 Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/21 AB 321 Amends Statutes Relating to Reading Instruction and Parent Choice in Schools Bill Passed - House (67 - 27)
6/14 SB 330 Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program Bill Passed - House (62 - 31)
6/14 SB 330 Increases Per Pupil Payments in Parental Choice Programs and the Special Needs Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
3/08 AB 966 Establishes Milwaukee Public Schools Redistricting and Implementation Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
3/08 AB 963 Specifies Rights of Parents Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
2/22 AB 963 Specifies Rights of Parents Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
1/25 AB 411 Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
11/08 SB 585 Requires Schools to Provide Statistics Relating to On-Campus Crime Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
9/28 AB 411 Amends Current Anti-Racism and Anti-Sexism Instructions and Training for Employees of School Districts Bill Passed - House (60 - 38)
9/28 AB 435 Requires Public Schools Teach Cursive Handwriting Bill Passed - House (59 - 39)
6/09 AB 59 Expands the State Taxpayer Funded Private School Voucher Program to Families with Higher Incomes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
5/11 AB 59 Expands the State Taxpayer Funded Private School Voucher Program to Families with Higher Incomes Bill Passed - House (60 - 36)
3/23 SB 39 Requires School Boards to Allow Students in Charter Schools to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Bill Passed - House (58 - 35)
3/16 SB 39 Requires School Boards to Allow Students in Charter Schools to Participate in Extracurricular Activities Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 12)
6/18 AB 110 Requires State Published Dyslexia Guidebooks in Public Schools Bill Passed - House (76 - 21)
2/16 AB 873 Requires Open Meetings and Public Records for Interscholastic Athletics Associations Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
7/08 SB 21 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
7/07 SB 21 2015-2017 Biennium Budget Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
6/09 SB 70 Authorizes Certain Officers to Carry Firearms in Schools Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11)
11/05 AB 297 Amends Laws Concerning the Use of Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots, and Team Names Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
10/15 AB 297 Amends Laws Concerning the Use of Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots, and Team Names Bill Passed - House (52 - 41)
3/13 SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - House (60 - 34)
2/21 SB 386 Removes Voter Registration at High Schools Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
11/02 SB 237 Amending Sexual Education Guidelines Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 15)
11/01 SB 45 Administration of Medications to Students Bill Passed - House (63 - 32)
10/25 SB 45 Administration of Medications to Students Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
10/20 SB 95 Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 16)
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