# Wisconsin AB1157: An Act to amend 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.13 (2) (a), 118.13 (3) (a) 3., 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 118.13 (4), 118.20 (1) and 118.40 (4) (b) 2.; to create 118.13 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty.

Wisconsin AB1157, An Act to amend 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.13 (2) (a), 118.13 (3) (a) 3., 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 118.13 (4), 118.20 (1) and 118.40 (4) (b) 2.; to create 118.13 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) and 19 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB1157
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.13 (2) (a), 118.13 (3) (a) 3., 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 118.13 (4), 118.20 (1) and 118.40 (4) (b) 2.; to create 118.13 (1m) of the statutes; Relating to: pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Andrew Hysell (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Children -- Special educational needs, Discrimination, Discrimination in education, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, Parochial and private schools, Public Instruction, Department of, School -- Attendance
- 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: Deb Andraca (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Karen DeSanto (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Greta Neubauer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Randy Udell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-20: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-19: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-03-13: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2026-03-13: Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Hong, Neubauer, Andraca, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Smith (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1157), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1157.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1157)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB1157.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB1157-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).