# Wisconsin AB51: An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.32 (1db), 19.36 (17) and (18), 19.82 (1m) and 118.1335 of the statutes; Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.

Wisconsin AB51, An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.32 (1db), 19.36 (17) and (18), 19.82 (1m) and 118.1335 of the statutes; Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Robert Brooks (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 9 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 AB51
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.32 (1db), 19.36 (17) and (18), 19.82 (1m) and 118.1335 of the statutes; Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Robert Brooks (Republican), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Treig Pronschinske (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Open meeting (Governmental), Public record, 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: Robert Brooks (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Calvin Callahan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Treig Pronschinske (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rob Stafsholt (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-18: Made a special order of business at 11:02 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Senator Stafsholt added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-11-12: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-12: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 5 (House)
- 2025-11-11: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-05-01: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Nedweski, O'Connor, Pronschinske, Wichgers and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB51), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB51.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB51)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB51.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB51-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).