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WI AB 460

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Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 460 pass?

No. WI AB 460 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-05-13). Latest recorded action (2026-05-13): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

What is WI AB 460 about?

WI AB 460 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 460?

Wichgers, Tusler, Steffen and 13 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 460.

Introduced
2025-09-26
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Tuslerprimary
  • Steffenprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Mursauprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Maxeyprimary
  • B. Jacobsonprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Donovanprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Duchowprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-09-26

    Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Nass, Quinn and Kapenga

    introduction

  2. 2025-09-26

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-21

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-11-06

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-11-11

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-11-12

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-11-12

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:23 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  9. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  12. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  15. 2026-02-25

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-03

    Public hearing held

  17. 2026-03-06

    Executive action taken

  18. 2026-03-06

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-06

    Available for scheduling

  20. 2026-03-16

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. 2026-03-17

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

    amendment-introduction

  22. 2026-03-17

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  23. 2026-03-17

    Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  24. 2026-03-17

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  25. 2026-03-17

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  26. 2026-03-17

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  27. 2026-03-17

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  28. 2026-03-17

    Ordered immediately messaged

  29. 2026-03-18

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  30. 2026-03-24

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

    enrolled

  31. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  32. 2026-04-03

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

    executive-veto

  33. 2026-05-12

    Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  34. 2026-05-13

    Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4

    2025-11-12 · pass · 8-4

  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2026-03-06 · pass · 3-2

  • SHALL THE DECISION OF THE CHAIR STAND

    2026-03-17 · pass · 18-15

    Member-level votes (33)
    • BRADLEY: yes
    • JAGLER: yes
    • QUINN: yes
    • CABRAL-GUEVARA: yes
    • JAMES: yes
    • STAFSHOLT: yes
    • FELZKOWSKI: yes
    • KAPENGA: yes
    • TESTIN: yes
    • FEYEN: yes
    • LEMAHIEU: yes
    • TOMCZYK: yes
    • HUTTON: yes
    • MARKLEIN: yes
    • WANGGAARD: yes
    • JACQUE: yes
    • NASS: yes
    • WIMBERGER: yes
    • CARPENTER: no
    • JOHNSON: no
    • ROYS: no
    • DASSLER-ALFHEI: no
    • KEYESKI: no
    • SMITH: no
    • DRAKE: no
    • LARSON: no
    • SPREITZER: no
    • HABUSH SINYKIN: no
    • PFAFF: no
    • WALL: no
    • HESSELBEIN: no
    • RATCLIFF: no
    • WIRCH: no

Related bills

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