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WI SB 16

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Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 16 pass?

No. WI SB 16 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 SB 16 about?

WI SB 16 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.”.

Who sponsors WI SB 16?

Nass, Tomczyk are the primary sponsors of WI SB 16.

Introduced
2025-02-05
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

  • Nassprimary
  • Tomczykprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Nedweski, O'Connor, Pronschinske and Wichgers

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-05

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-19

    Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-11-04

    Public hearing held

  5. 2025-11-10

    Executive action taken

  6. 2025-11-10

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-11-10

    Available for scheduling

  8. 2025-11-13

    Senator Stafsholt added as a coauthor

  9. 2025-11-14

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. 2025-11-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  11. 2025-11-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  12. 2025-11-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  13. 2025-11-18

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 22, Noes 11

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2025-11-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. 2025-11-19

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  16. 2026-01-16

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-18

    Made a special order of business at 11:02 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  18. 2026-02-19

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-19

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  20. 2026-02-19

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-19

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  22. 2026-02-19

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. 2026-02-23

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  24. 2026-02-24

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  25. 2026-03-26

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    executive-receipt

  26. 2026-03-27

    Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    executive-veto

  27. 2026-05-12

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

  28. 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 4, Noes 1

    2025-11-10 · pass · 4-1

  • PASSAGE

    2025-11-18 · pass · 22-11

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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