2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 565

An Act to amend 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.13 (2) (a), 118.13 (3) (a) 3., 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 118.13 (4), 118.20 (1) and 118.40 (4) (b) 2.; to create 118.13 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty.

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
10/24/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Smith;
cosponsored by Representatives Clancy, Hong, Neubauer, Andraca, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Tenorio and Udell
467
10/24/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education467
3/19/2026 Sen.Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor827
3/19/2026 Sen.Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor827
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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