Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 12 R cosponsors

AB 51 — Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to interscholastic athletic associations.

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.32 (1db), 19.36 (17) and (18), 19.82 (1m) and 118.1335 of the statutes;

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds interscholastic athletic associations to the definitions of 'authority' and 'governmental body' and creates specific provisions regarding their records and membership conditions.

  • 19.32 (1)

    an interscholastic athletic association that elects to be governed by this subchapter

    This change includes interscholastic athletic associations under the definition of 'authority'.

  • 19.82 (1)

    an interscholastic athletic association that elects to be governed by this subchapter

    This change includes interscholastic athletic associations under the definition of 'governmental body'.

  • 19.32 (1db)

    “Interscholastic athletic association” means a nonprofit association, as defined in s. 184.01 (2), or a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181, that coordinates athletic events or contests for students enrolled in grades 9 to 12 in public schools.

    This creates a specific definition for 'interscholastic athletic association'.

  • 19.36 (17)

    INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REFEREE RECORDS. An interscholastic athletic association that elects to be governed by this subchapter may withhold access to records concerning individual referees.

    This allows interscholastic athletic associations to withhold records concerning individual referees.

  • 19.36 (18)

    INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PUPIL RECORDS. Records concerning an individual pupil maintained by an interscholastic athletic association that elects to be governed by this subchapter are not subject to the right of inspection or copying under s. 19.35 (1).

    This exempts individual pupil records from public inspection or copying under specified conditions.

  • 19.82 (1m)

    “Interscholastic athletic association” means a nonprofit association, as defined in s. 184.01 (2), or a nonstock, nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181, that coordinates athletic events or contests for students enrolled in grades 9 to 12 in public schools.

    This establishes an additional definition for interscholastic athletic associations.

  • 118.1335

    No school district may be a member of an interscholastic athletic association, as defined in s. 19.32 (1db), unless the interscholastic athletic association elects to be governed by subchs. II and V of ch. 19.

    This prohibits school districts from joining interscholastic athletic associations that do not adhere to public records and open meetings laws.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Laid on the table

  3. Made a special order of business at 11:02 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  4. Senator Stafsholt added as a cosponsor

  5. Referred to committee on Rules

  6. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 5

  7. Executive action taken

  8. Public hearing held

  9. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  10. Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Nedweski, O'Connor, Pronschinske, Wichgers and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Nass

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 51 do?
An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.32 (1db), 19.36 (17) and (18), 19.82 (1m) and 118.1335 of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 51?
AB 51 is sponsored by Tomczyk, Nass, Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Brooks, Robert (Republican), Callahan, Calvin (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Nedweski, Amanda (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Pronschinske, Treig (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), and Tusler, Ron (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 51?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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