# Wisconsin SB781: An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (am); to amend 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.); to create 121.07 (6) (am) 1., 2. and 3. and 121.07 (6) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)

Wisconsin SB781, An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (am); to amend 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.); to create 121.07 (6) (am) 1., 2. and 3. and 121.07 (6) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) Senate bill sponsored by Julian Bradley (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Chris Kapenga (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 SB781
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 121.07 (6) (am); to amend 121.07 (6) (a) (intro.); to create 121.07 (6) (am) 1., 2. and 3. and 121.07 (6) (ap) of the statutes; Relating to: excluding costs funded by referenda from shared costs for the purpose of determining general equalization aids for school districts. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Julian Bradley (Republican), Dan Feyen (Republican), Chris Kapenga (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Sen Bill 781, Referendum, School -- State aid
- 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: Dan Feyen (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Kapenga (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Allen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Krug (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Maxey (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: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Fiscal estimate received (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-12-12: Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Bradley and Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Maxey, Krug, Allen, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB781), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB781.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB781)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB781.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-SB781-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).