AB460 • 2025

pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian

Children Parental Rights

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representatives Duchow, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Nass, Quinn and Kapenga
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: A - Veto Sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian

pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Bill History

2026-05-13 Asm.
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
2026-05-12 Asm.
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
2026-04-03 Asm.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
2026-04-02 Asm.
Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026
2026-03-24 Asm.
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026
2026-03-18 Asm.
Received from Senate concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch
2026-03-17 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-03-17 Sen.
Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
2026-03-17 Sen.
Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15
2026-03-17 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-03-17 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-03-17 Sen.
Read a third time and concurred in
2026-03-17 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-03-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-03-06 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-03-06 Sen.
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-03-06 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-03-03 Sen.
Public hearing held
2026-02-25 Sen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
2026-02-23 Sen.
Received from Assembly
2026-02-19 Asm.
Read a second time
2026-02-19 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-02-19 Asm.
Rules suspended
2026-02-19 Asm.
Read a third time and passed
2026-02-19 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-02-18 Asm.
Made a special order of business at 11:23 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
2025-11-12 Asm.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 8, Noes 4
2025-11-12 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-11 Asm.
Executive action taken
2025-11-06 Asm.
Public hearing held
2025-10-21 Asm.
Fiscal estimate received
2025-09-26 Asm.
Introduced by Representatives Duchow , Brill , Dittrich , Donovan , Goeben , B. Jacobson , Maxey , Melotik , Murphy , Mursau , O'Connor , Penterman , Piwowarczyk , Steffen , Tusler and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Jagler , Nass , Quinn and Kapenga
2025-09-26 Asm.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB460: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 460

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to create
118.60 (2) (ac) and 119.23 (2) (ac) of the statutes;
relating to:
pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB460,1
Section

1
.
118.60 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
118.60
(2)
(ac) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar) and notwithstanding par. (bm),

any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides in a school district other than a 1st class city school district may attend any private school participating in the program under this section if par. (a) 3. to 9. applies and the pupil’s sibling or a dependent child, as defined in s. 49.19 (1) (a), of the pupil’s parent or legal guardian attended a private school participating in the program under this section or s. 119.23 in the previous school year.
AB460,2
Section

2
.
119.23 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:
119.23
(2)
(ac) Subject to pars. (ag) and (ar), any pupil in grades kindergarten to 12 who resides within the city may attend any private school participating in the program under this section if par. (a) 3. to 9. applies and the pupil’s sibling or a dependent child, as defined in s. 49.19 (1) (a), of the pupil’s parent or legal guardian attended a private school participating in the program under this section or s. 118.60 in the previous school year.
AB460,3
Section

3
. Initial applicability.
(
1
)

This act first applies to applications to attend a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 in the 2026-27 school year.

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