# Wisconsin AB496: An Act to repeal 118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. and d. and 119.23 (2) (a) 1. d.; to amend 118.60 (2) (a) 1. a., 118.60 (2) (bm) and 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes; Relating to: verification of a pupil’s family income for participation in a parental choice program.

Wisconsin AB496, An Act to repeal 118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. and d. and 119.23 (2) (a) 1. d.; to amend 118.60 (2) (a) 1. a., 118.60 (2) (bm) and 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes; Relating to: verification of a pupil’s family income for participation in a parental choice program., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic) 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 AB496
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 118.60 (2) (a) 1. c. and d. and 119.23 (2) (a) 1. d.; to amend 118.60 (2) (a) 1. a., 118.60 (2) (bm) and 119.23 (2) (a) 1. a. of the statutes; Relating to: verification of a pupil’s family income for participation in a parental choice program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-09
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Family, 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: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-10-10: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-09: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-10-09: Introduced by Representatives Phelps, Sheehan, Hong, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Tenorio and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB496), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB496.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB496)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB496.pdf)

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