# Wisconsin SB611: An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes; Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)

Wisconsin SB611, An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes; Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican); 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 SB611
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes; Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Sen Bill 611, Court -- Procedure, Milwaukee -- School, School -- Administration, School -- Discipline and student rights, Teacher
- 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
- Cosponsor: David Armstrong (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Jacobson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Penterman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Executive action taken (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Public hearing held (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara (Senate)
- 2025-11-17: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Representative Melotik withdrawn as a cosponsor (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-11-06: Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Penterman, Wichgers, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Gustafson, O'Connor, Tittl, Kreibich, Behnke, Brill, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Piwowarczyk and Melotik (Senate)

## Bill text

- Senate Amendment 1, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB611-SA1), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB611-SA1.pdf)
- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB611), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB611.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Senate Amendment 1 (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB611-SA1)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/SB611-SA1.pdf)
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB611)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB611.pdf)

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