# Wisconsin AB1003: An Act to create 115.31 (1) (d), 115.31 (2r) (d), 115.31 (2s), 115.31 (6d) and 115.31 (6g) of the statutes; Relating to: the voluntary surrender of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction during an investigation of immoral conduct, prohibited agreements related to information related to an investigation of immoral conduct, and records related to an investigation of immoral conduct.

Wisconsin AB1003, An Act to create 115.31 (1) (d), 115.31 (2r) (d), 115.31 (2s), 115.31 (6d) and 115.31 (6g) of the statutes; Relating to: the voluntary surrender of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction during an investigation of immoral conduct, prohibited agreements related to information related to an investigation of immoral conduct, and records related to an investigation of immoral conduct., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1003
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 115.31 (1) (d), 115.31 (2r) (d), 115.31 (2s), 115.31 (6d) and 115.31 (6g) of the statutes; Relating to: the voluntary surrender of a license issued by the Department of Public Instruction during an investigation of immoral conduct, prohibited agreements related to information related to an investigation of immoral conduct, and records related to an investigation of immoral conduct.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Public Instruction, Department of, Public record, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teacher -- Certificate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read first time and referred to committee on Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 12:02 PM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-02-11: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 10, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Executive action taken (House)
- 2026-02-06: Senator Nass added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2026-02-05: Representative Duchow added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-05: Public hearing held (House)
- 2026-02-05: LRB correction (House)
- 2026-02-04: Representative Knodl added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-02-03: Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Behnke, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tusler, Wichgers and Goeben; cosponsored by Senators James and Jacque (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1003), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1003.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1003)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1003.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1003-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).