# Wisconsin AB40: An Act to repeal 20.455 (2) (fc); to create 20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes; Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)

Wisconsin AB40, An Act to repeal 20.455 (2) (fc); to create 20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes; Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 15 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 AB40
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 20.455 (2) (fc); to create 20.455 (2) (fc) of the statutes; Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), David Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Justice, Department of, Parochial and private schools, School -- Administration
- 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: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maureen McCarville (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-09: Representative Miresse withdrawn as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-05-23: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben (House)
- 2025-04-30: Representative McCarville added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Allen, Stubbs, Penterman, Armstrong, Steffen, Gundrum, Dittrich, Brill, Miresse, Callahan, Kreibich, Subeck, Knodl, O'Connor, Wichgers, Behnke and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators James, Quinn, Nass, Spreitzer, Feyen and Keyeski (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB40), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB40.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB40)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB40.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB40-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).