# Wisconsin SB495: 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.

Wisconsin SB495, 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., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic) and 6 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 SB495
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-02
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Sen Bill 495, Open meeting (Governmental), Parochial and private schools, Public record, School -- Attendance, School -- Charter school
- 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: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Smith (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Bare (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelina Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Joers (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Sheehan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Spaude (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-10-10: Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-10-02: 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 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB495), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB495.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB495)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB495.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB495-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).