WisconsinSB4952025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)Senate

An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.36 (17), 115.7915 (6) (L), 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes; Relating to: application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs.

Sponsored By: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Chris Larson (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic)

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Sen Bill 495Open meeting (Governmental)Parochial and private schoolsPublic recordSchool -- AttendanceSchool -- Charter school

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Tim Carpenter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sarah Keyeski

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Larson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brad Pfaff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Melissa Ratcliff

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kelda Roys

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Smith

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mark Spreitzer

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Margaret Arney

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Bare

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Clancy

    Democratic • House

  • Angelina Cruz

    Democratic • House

  • Joan Fitzgerald

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Joers

    Democratic • House

  • Darrin Madison

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Palmeri

    Democratic • House

  • Christian Phelps

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Sheehan

    Democratic • House

  • Christine Sinicki

    Democratic • House

  • Lee Snodgrass

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Spaude

    Democratic • House

  • Angela Stroud

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Subeck

    Democratic • House

  • Angelito Tenorio

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

    10/10/2025Senate
  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    10/2/2025Senate
  4. Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Cruz, Sheehan, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud and Tenorio

    10/2/2025Senate

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