2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 495

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: S - Education

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/2/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Cruz, Sheehan, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud and Tenorio
411
10/2/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education411
10/10/2025 Sen.Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor429
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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