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WI AB 709

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Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 709 pass?

No. WI AB 709 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 709 about?

WI AB 709 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 709?

Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, Penterman and 10 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 709.

Introduced
2025-12-03
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Piwowarczykprimary
  • Pentermanprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Melotikprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Kitchensprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Goebenprimary
  • Dittrichprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Brillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-03

    Introduced by Representatives Brill, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Marklein and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-12-03

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-12-09

    Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  4. 2025-12-12

    Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  5. 2025-12-12

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  6. 2025-12-22

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  7. 2026-01-21

    Public hearing held

  8. 2026-02-05

    Executive action taken

  9. 2026-02-05

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-05

    Referred to committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-13

    Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

    referral

  12. 2026-02-16

    Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a coauthor

    withdrawal

  13. 2026-02-17

    Laid on the table

    deferral

  14. 2026-03-20

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  15. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

    2026-02-05 · pass · 9-4

Related bills

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