WisconsinAB6142025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes; Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

Vetoed

Court -- ProcedureMilwaukee -- SchoolPersons with disabilitiesSchool -- AdministrationSchool -- Discipline and student rightsTeacher

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jacobson

    Republican • House

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Joy Goeben

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Nate Gustafson

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • William Penterman

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Paul Tittl

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Rob Summerfield

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 91 • No: 72

Senate vote 2/11/2026

Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

Yes: 19 • No: 14

Senate vote 2/11/2026

Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Yes: 18 • No: 15

House vote 11/19/2025

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 43

Yes: 54 • No: 43

Actions Timeline

  1. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

    5/12/2026House
  2. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

    3/27/2026House
  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

    3/26/2026House
  4. Report correctly enrolled on 2-12-2026

    2/13/2026House
  5. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

    2/12/2026House
  6. LRB correction

    2/12/2026House
  7. Received from Senate concurred in

    2/12/2026House
  8. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/11/2026Senate
  9. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

    2/11/2026Senate
  10. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

    2/11/2026Senate
  11. Ordered to a third reading

    2/11/2026Senate
  12. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

    2/11/2026Senate
  13. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

    2/11/2026Senate
  14. Read a second time

    2/11/2026Senate
  15. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Larson, Keyeski, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

    2/11/2026Senate
  16. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

    2/9/2026Senate
  17. Available for scheduling

    2/3/2026Senate
  18. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

    2/3/2026Senate
  19. Executive action taken

    2/3/2026Senate
  20. Public hearing held

    1/28/2026Senate
  21. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    11/20/2025Senate
  22. Received from Assembly

    11/20/2025Senate
  23. Ordered immediately messaged

    11/19/2025House
  24. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 43

    11/19/2025House
  25. Rules suspended

    11/19/2025House

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