# Wisconsin AB644: An Act to renumber and amend 117.08 (6) (a) and 117.09 (6) (a); to create 117.08 (6) (a) 2. and 117.09 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE)

Wisconsin AB644, An Act to renumber and amend 117.08 (6) (a) and 117.09 (6) (a); to create 117.08 (6) (a) 2. and 117.09 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by David Armstrong (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican) and 6 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB644
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 117.08 (6) (a) and 117.09 (6) (a); to create 117.08 (6) (a) 2. and 117.09 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes; Relating to: state aid for consolidated school districts. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: David Armstrong (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: School -- Consolidation or reorganization, School -- State aid
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 87 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Steffen (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 | pass | 53 | 44 |   |
| 2025-11-19 | House | Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 43 | pass | 54 | 43 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-11-20: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 44 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-11-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2025-11-19: Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 43 (House)
- 2025-11-19: Decision of the Chair appealed (House)
- 2025-11-19: Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken (House)
- 2025-11-19: Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca (House)
- 2025-11-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-11-13: Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-13: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-11-13: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-11-12: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens (House)
- 2025-11-11: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-10: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-11-10: Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Duchow, Nedweski, Zimmerman, Armstrong, Gustafson, Murphy, O'Connor and Steffen; cosponsored by Senator Quinn (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2025-11-19: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB644-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB644-AA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB644), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB644.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB644-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB644-AA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB644)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB644.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB644-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).