# Wisconsin AB71: An Act to amend 121.91 (3) (a) 1., 121.91 (3) (c) and 121.91 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: school district operating referenda.

Wisconsin AB71, An Act to amend 121.91 (3) (a) 1., 121.91 (3) (c) and 121.91 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: school district operating referenda., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican) and 15 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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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB71
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 121.91 (3) (a) 1., 121.91 (3) (c) and 121.91 (7) of the statutes; Relating to: school district operating referenda.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- 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), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Shannon Zimmerman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Referendum, School -- Finance
- 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: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Adam Neylon (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-02-25: Representative Melotik added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Dittrich, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Donovan, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, Neylon, O'Connor, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Nass and Tomczyk (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB71), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB71.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB71)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB71.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB71-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).