2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 497

An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.36 (17), 115.7915 (6) (L), 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes; Relating to: application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs.

Status: A - Education

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1688

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/9/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Cruz, Sheehan, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud and Tenorio;
cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer
291
10/9/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education291
10/10/2025 Asm.Representative Subeck added as a coauthor295
3/23/2026 Asm.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1688
 
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