# Wisconsin AB749: An Act to create 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes; Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)

Wisconsin AB749, An Act to create 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes; Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 17 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 AB749
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes; Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Benjamin Franklin (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Todd Novak (Republican), Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), William Penterman (Republican), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Robert Wittke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Public health, School -- Administration, School -- Curriculum, Transplant
- 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: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Benjamin Franklin (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate

## Actions (24)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Read first time and referred to committee on Education (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-01-22: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-01-22: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assembly Amendment 1 adopted (House)
- 2026-01-22: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Representative Miresse added as a coauthor (House)
- 2026-01-20: Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-20: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-12-19: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-17: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-12-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-12-03: Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Gustafson, Subeck, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Johnson, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Wittke and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and James (House)

## Bill text

- Assembly Amendment 1, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB749-AA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB749-AA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB749), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB749.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB749-AA1)
- [Assembly Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB749-AA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB749)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB749.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB749-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).