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WI AB 592

enacted

Relating to: professional development for science teachers. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 592 pass?

Yes. WI AB 592 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-16. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): Published 3-14-2026

What is WI AB 592 about?

WI AB 592 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: professional development for science teachers. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 592?

Penterman, O'Connor, Novak and 2 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 592.

Introduced
2025-10-24
Latest action
2026-03-16 — Published 3-14-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Pentermanprimary
  • O'Connorprimary
  • Novakprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Franklinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-10-24

    Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Knodl, Novak, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Jagler

    introduction

  2. 2025-10-24

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-11

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2025-11-11

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-11-13

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-11-13

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-11-13

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-11-13

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

  9. 2025-11-18

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin

    amendment-introduction

  10. 2025-11-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2025-11-19

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

    amendment-passage,passage

  12. 2025-11-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  13. 2025-11-19

    Rules suspended

  14. 2025-11-19

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 68, Noes 30

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2025-11-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. 2025-11-20

    Received from Assembly

    receipt

  17. 2025-11-20

    Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  18. 2026-01-06

    Public hearing held

  19. 2026-01-09

    Executive action taken

  20. 2026-01-09

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-01-09

    Available for scheduling

  22. 2026-01-16

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

  23. 2026-01-21

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  24. 2026-01-21

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  25. 2026-01-21

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  26. 2026-01-21

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  27. 2026-01-21

    Ordered immediately messaged

  28. 2026-01-22

    Received from Senate concurred in

    receipt

  29. 2026-01-23

    Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

    enrolled

  30. 2026-03-12

    Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026

    executive-receipt

  31. 2026-03-16

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 95

    executive-signature

  32. 2026-03-16

    Published 3-14-2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

    2025-11-13 · pass · 7-4

  • PASSAGE

    2025-11-19 · pass · 68-30

    Member-level votes (98)
    • ALLEN: yes
    • ANDERSON: no
    • ANDRACA: no
    • ARMSTRONG: yes
    • ARNEY: yes
    • AUGUST: yes
    • BARE: no
    • BEHNKE: yes
    • BILLINGS: yes
    • BORN: yes
    • BRILL: yes
    • BROOKS: yes
    • BROWN: yes
    • CALLAHAN: yes
    • CLANCY: no
    • CRUZ: no
    • DALLMAN: yes
    • DESANTO: no
    • DESMIDT: no
    • DITTRICH: yes
    • DONOVAN: yes
    • DOYLE: yes
    • DUCHOW: yes
    • EMERSON: yes
    • FITZGERALD: yes
    • FRANKLIN: yes
    • GOEBEN: yes
    • GOODWIN: no
    • GREEN: yes
    • GUNDRUM: yes
    • GUSTAFSON: yes
    • HAYWOOD: no
    • HONG: no
    • HURD: yes
    • HYSELL: no
    • JACOBSON, B: yes
    • JACOBSON, J: yes
    • JOERS: yes
    • JOHNSON: yes
    • KAUFERT: yes
    • KIRSCH: no
    • KITCHENS: yes
    • KNODL: yes
    • KREIBICH: yes
    • KRUG: yes
    • KURTZ: yes
    • MADISON: no
    • MAXEY: yes
    • MAYADEV: yes
    • MCCARVILLE: yes
    • MCGUIRE: no
    • MELOTIK: yes
    • MIRESSE: no
    • MOORE OMOKUNDE: no
    • MOSES: yes
    • MURPHY: yes
    • MURSAU: yes
    • NEDWESKI: yes
    • NEUBAUER: no
    • NEYLON: yes
    • NOVAK: yes
    • O'CONNOR: yes
    • ORTIZ-VELEZ: yes
    • PALMERI: yes
    • PENTERMAN: yes
    • PETERSEN: yes
    • PHELPS: no
    • PIWOWARCZYK: yes
    • PRADO: no
    • PRONSCHINSKE: yes
    • RIVERA-WAGNER: no
    • RODRIGUEZ: yes
    • ROE: yes
    • SHEEHAN: no
    • SINICKI: no
    • SNODGRASS: no
    • SNYDER: yes
    • SORTWELL: yes
    • SPAUDE: no
    • SPIROS: yes
    • STEFFEN: yes
    • STROUD: no
    • STUBBS: no
    • SUBECK: no
    • SUMMERFIELD: yes
    • SWEARINGEN: yes
    • TENORIO: no
    • TITTL: yes
    • TRANEL: yes
    • TUCKER: yes
    • TUSLER: yes
    • UDELL: no
    • VANDERMEER: yes
    • VINING: no
    • WICHGERS: yes
    • WITTKE: yes
    • ZIMMERMAN: yes
    • SPEAKER: yes
  • Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

    2026-01-09 · pass · 5-0

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