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WI AB 518

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Relating to: allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 518 pass?

No. WI AB 518 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 518 about?

WI AB 518 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program.”.

Who sponsors WI AB 518?

Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, O'Connor and 8 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 518.

Introduced
2025-10-15
Latest action
2026-05-13 — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Brooksprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Armstrongprimary
  • Pentermanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-15

    Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Goeben, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jagler and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-15

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-10-30

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-11-06

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-11-12

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 3

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-11-12

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-11-13

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  8. 2025-11-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  9. 2025-11-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  10. 2025-11-19

    Rules suspended

  11. 2025-11-19

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2025-11-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. 2025-11-20

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  14. 2025-11-20

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-06

    Public hearing held

  16. 2026-01-09

    Executive action taken

  17. 2026-01-09

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-01-09

    Available for scheduling

  19. 2026-01-16

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  20. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  21. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  23. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  26. 2026-01-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

    enrolled

  27. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  28. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  29. 2026-05-12

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

  30. 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 9, Noes 3

    2025-11-12 · pass · 9-3

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

    2026-01-09 · pass · 3-2

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab518

Attribution

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