# Wisconsin SB18: An Act to renumber and amend 115.385 (1) (b); to amend 115.385 (1) (c); to create 115.385 (1) (b) 2m. and 118.30 (1j) of the statutes; Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)

Wisconsin SB18, An Act to renumber and amend 115.385 (1) (b); to amend 115.385 (1) (c); to create 115.385 (1) (b) 2m. and 118.30 (1j) of the statutes; Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican) and 11 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 SB18
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 115.385 (1) (b); to amend 115.385 (1) (c); to create 115.385 (1) (b) 2m. and 118.30 (1j) of the statutes; Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), John Jagler (Republican), Jesse James (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican), Howard Marklein (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican), Romaine Quinn (Republican), Patrick Testin (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican), Eric Wimberger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Subjects: Sen Bill 18, Public Instruction, Department of, School -- Evaluation and testing
- 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: Julian Bradley (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John Jagler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Romaine Quinn (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Patrick Testin (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Eric Wimberger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Born (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Dallman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindi Duchow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dean Kaufert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Moses (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie Rodriguez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Spiros (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Wittke (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senator Hutton added as a coauthor (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced by Senators Jagler, Quinn, Feyen, Wanggaard, Tomczyk, Nass, Bradley, Wimberger, Kapenga, Marklein, James, Jacque, Testin and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Novak, O'Connor, Kreibich, Tusler, Gundrum, Duchow, Penterman, Murphy, Sortwell, Born, Maxey, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Nedweski, Gustafson, Donovan, Green, Dittrich, Dallman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Rodriguez, Spiros, Allen, Knodl, Kaufert and Moses (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB18), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB18.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB18)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB18.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB18-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).