# Wisconsin AB405: An Act to renumber and amend 118.019 (2m) (f); to amend 118.019 (2m) (e); to create 118.019 (2m) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes; Relating to: explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)

Wisconsin AB405, An Act to renumber and amend 118.019 (2m) (f); to amend 118.019 (2m) (e); to create 118.019 (2m) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes; Relating to: explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 14 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 AB405
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 118.019 (2m) (f); to amend 118.019 (2m) (e); to create 118.019 (2m) (f) 1. and 2. of the statutes; Relating to: explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Clint Moses (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Shae Sortwell (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Maternal and infant care, School -- Health program
- 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: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mary Felzkowski (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Representative Goeben added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-02: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-09-12: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-08-29: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-08-29: Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Gustafson, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Moses, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Sortwell, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Bradley, Feyen, Quinn and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB405), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB405.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB405)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB405.pdf)

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