AB518 • 2025

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program

Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representatives Penterman, Armstrong, Behnke, Brooks, Goeben, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers, cosponsored by Senators Jagler and Nass
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: A - Veto Sustained
Effective date: Not listed

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allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program Status: A - Veto Sustained

What This Bill Does

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program 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)
2026-03-27 Asm.
Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
2026-03-26 Asm.
Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
2026-01-23 Asm.
Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
2026-01-22 Asm.
Received from Senate concurred in
2026-01-21 Sen.
Read a second time
2026-01-21 Sen.
Ordered to a third reading
2026-01-21 Sen.
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
2026-01-21 Sen.
Read a third time and concurred in
2026-01-21 Sen.
Ordered immediately messaged
2026-01-16 Sen.
Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
2026-01-09 Sen.
Executive action taken
2026-01-09 Sen.
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 3, Noes 2
2026-01-09 Sen.
Available for scheduling
2026-01-06 Sen.
Public hearing held
2025-11-20 Sen.
Received from Assembly
2025-11-20 Sen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
2025-11-19 Asm.
Read a second time
2025-11-19 Asm.
Ordered to a third reading
2025-11-19 Asm.
Rules suspended
2025-11-19 Asm.
Read a third time and passed
2025-11-19 Asm.
Ordered immediately messaged
2025-11-13 Asm.
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
2025-11-12 Asm.
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education , Ayes 9, Noes 3
2025-11-12 Asm.
Referred to committee on Rules
2025-11-06 Asm.
Executive action taken
2025-10-30 Asm.
Public hearing held
2025-10-15 Asm.
Introduced by Representatives Penterman , Armstrong , Behnke , Brooks , Goeben , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , O'Connor , Piwowarczyk and Wichgers ; cosponsored by Senators Jagler and Nass
2025-10-15 Asm.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program
Status: A - Veto Sustained

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Wisconsin Legislature: AB518: Text as Enrolled

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2025 Assembly Bill 518

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2025 WISCONSIN ACT
An Act

to amend
118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. and 119.23 (2) (a) 6. a.;
to create
118.60 (2) (a) 6. e. and 119.23 (2) (a) 6. d. of the statutes;
relating to:
allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB518,1
Section

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118.60 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
118.60
(2)
(a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c.
and
,
d.,
and e.,
all of the private school’s teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor’s degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor’s degree, including a masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education.
AB518,2
Section

2
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118.60 (2) (a) 6. e. of the statutes is created to read:
118.60
(2)
(a) 6. e. An individual employed by the private school who holds a substitute teacher permit issued by the department under s. 118.19 (7m) may teach at the private school as allowed under the substitute teacher permit.
AB518,3
Section

3
.
119.23 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
119.23
(2)
(a) 6. a. Except as provided in subd. 6. c.
and d.
, all of the private school’s teachers have a teaching license issued by the department or a bachelor’s degree or a degree or educational credential higher than a bachelor’s degree, including a masters or doctorate, from a nationally or regionally accredited institution of higher education.
AB518,4
Section

4
.
119.23 (2) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is created to read:
119.23
(2)
(a) 6. d. An individual employed by the private school who holds a substitute teacher permit issued by the department under s. 118.19 (7m) may teach at the private school as allowed under the substitute teacher permit.

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