# Wisconsin AB792: An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (am); to amend 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.); to create 121.07 (6) (am) 1., 2. and 3. and 121.07 (6) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)

Wisconsin AB792, An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (am); to amend 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.); to create 121.07 (6) (am) 1., 2. and 3. and 121.07 (6) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican) and 14 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 AB792
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (am); to amend 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.); to create 121.07 (6) (am) 1., 2. and 3. and 121.07 (6) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Scott Allen (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Scott Krug (Republican), Dave Maxey (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), William Penterman (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Referendum, School -- State aid
- 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: 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: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-01-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-12-23: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-12-23: Introduced by Representatives Maxey, Krug, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, Bradley and Feyen (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB792), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB792.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB792)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB792.pdf)

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