# Wisconsin SB582: An Act to create 118.60 (3) (e) and 119.23 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs.

Wisconsin SB582, An Act to create 118.60 (3) (e) and 119.23 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Rob Hutton (Republican), André Jacque (Republican) and 1 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 SB582
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to create 118.60 (3) (e) and 119.23 (3) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Rob Hutton (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Sen Bill 582, Administrative rules -- Revisions, Parochial and private schools, Public Instruction, Department of, School -- Attendance
- 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: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Rob Hutton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: André Jacque (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chanz Green (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-10-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-10-24: Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Donovan, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, O'Connor and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB582), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB582.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB582)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB582.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB582-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).