Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

AB 497 — Relating to: application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs.

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.36 (17), 115.7915 (6) (L), 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  3. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  4. Introduced by Representatives Cruz, Sheehan, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (108)

108 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 497 do?
An Act to amend 19.32 (1) and 19.82 (1); to create 19.36 (17), 115.7915 (6) (L), 118.60 (2) (a) 10. and 119.23 (2) (a) 10. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 497?
AB 497 is sponsored by Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Cruz, Angelina (Democrat), Sheehan, Joe (Democrat), Arney, Margaret (Democrat), Bare, Mike (Democrat), Clancy, Ryan (Democrat), Fitzgerald, Joan (Democrat), Joers, Alex (Democrat), Madison, Darrin (Democrat), Palmeri, Lori (Democrat), Phelps, Christian (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Snodgrass, Lee (Democrat), Spaude, Ryan (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), and Tenorio, Angelito (Democrat).
What is the current status of AB 497?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced October 09, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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