Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 5 R cosponsors

AB 592 — Relating to: professional development for science teachers. (FE)

Last action — Published 3-14-2026

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 24, 2025. It awaits signature.

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Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

58 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill AB 592 presents a significant change in how the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will provide professional development for science teachers. It now specifies that the program's implementation is contingent upon receiving supplemental funding by June 1, 2026; if the funding is not approved, DPI will not be required to proceed with the program. This alteration matters because it emphasizes the importance of financial support for the initiative, ensuring the program can only move forward if adequate resources are available.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0654/1 FFK:skw ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 592 November 18, 2025 - Offered by RepresentatRANKLIN .
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-2825/1 FFK:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 592 October 24, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives F RANKLIN , KNODL , NOVAK , O'CONNOR and P ENTERMAN , cosponsored by Senator JAGLER .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Education.
1.
A N A CT relating to:
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professional development for science teachers.
after “school years,” insert “subject to sub.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau In the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, this bill requires the Department of Public Instruction to collaborate with nonprofit organizations to develop and implement a program to provide professional development opportunities to individuals who teach science to pupils in kindergarten to 12th grade.
(3),”.
Under the bill, if science equipment is the subject of or related to a professional development opportunity provided under the program, DPI may provide the science equipment, at no cost, to the participating science teachers for use in their respective classrooms.
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The bill also requires DPI to submit a report on the program to the legislature by no later than October 1, 2027.
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Finally, by no later than 45 days after the bill becomes law, the bill requires DPI to submit a request to the Joint Committee on Finance for the funding that was put in a JCF supplemental appropriation under 2025 Wisconsin Act 15, the biennial budget act, for professional development for science teachers.
after “Act 15.” insert “If the joint committee on finance does not supplement the appropriation for this purpose by June 1, 2026, the department need not comply with sub.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
(1) or (2).”.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Nonstatutory provisions.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-2825/1 FFK:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 592 SECTION 1 (1) ROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE TEACHERS ;PILOT.
In the 2025- 26 and 2026-27 school years, the department of public instruction shall, in collaboration with nonprofit organizations located in this state that offer professional development to individuals who teach science to pupils in grades kindergarten to 12, develop and implement a program to provide professional development opportunities to individuals who teach science to pupils in grades kindergarten to 12 in this state.
As part of the program developed under this subsection, if science equipment is related to or the subject of a professional development opportunity provided under the program, the department of public instruction may provide, at no cost, the science equipment to the individuals who participate in the professional development opportunity for use at the schools at which the individuals teach science.
(2) REPORT .
By no later than October 1, 2027, the department of public instruction shall submit to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the legislature under s.
13.172 (2) a report on the program implemented under sub.
(1) that includes the number of individuals who received professional development under the program, science equipment provided to participants for use in the classroom, and each organization that provided professional development opportunities under the program.
(3) UNDING REQUEST .
By no later than 45 days after the effective date of this subsection, the department of public instruction shall submit a request to the joint committee on finance to supplement the appropriation under s.
20.255 (1) (eb) with the funding that was provided in the joint committee on finance supplemental - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-2825/1 FFK:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 592 S ECTION 1 appropriation under s.
20.865 (4) (a) for professional development for science teachers under 2025 Wisconsin Act 15.
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Action History

  1. Published 3-14-2026

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 95

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026

  5. Received from Senate concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Read a third time and concurred in

  8. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  9. Ordered to a third reading

  10. Read a second time

  11. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Available for scheduling

  13. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Public hearing held

  16. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  17. Received from Assembly

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 68, Noes 30

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Ordered to a third reading

  22. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  23. Read a second time

  24. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin

  25. Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  26. Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  28. Executive action taken

  29. Public hearing held

  30. Fiscal estimate received

  31. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  32. Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Knodl, Novak, O'Connor and Penterman; cosponsored by Senator Jagler

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read a third time and passed

Passed 68 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 132901
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 683001
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Yea
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Yea
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Yea
Brown, Brienne Democrat Yea
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Yea
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Yea
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Yea
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Nay
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Yea
Joers, Alex Democrat Yea
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Yea
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Yea
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Yea
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Yea
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Yea
Sheehan, Joe Democrat Nay
Sinicki, Christine Democrat Nay
Snodgrass, Lee Democrat Nay
Spaude, Ryan Democrat Nay
Stroud, Angela Democrat Nay
Stubbs, Shelia Democrat Nay
Subeck, Lisa Democrat Nay
Taylor, Sequanna Democrat Not Voting
Tenorio, Angelito Democrat Nay
Udell, Randy Democrat Nay
Vining, Robyn Democrat Nay
Allen, Scott Republican Yea
Armstrong, David Republican Yea
August, Tyler Republican Yea
Behnke, Elijah Republican Yea
Born, Mark Republican Yea
Brill, Lindee Republican Yea
Brooks, Robert Republican Yea
Callahan, Calvin Republican Yea
Dallman, Alex Republican Yea
Dittrich, Barbara Republican Yea
Donovan, Bob Republican Yea
Duchow, Cindi Republican Yea
Franklin, Benjamin Republican Yea
Goeben, Joy Republican Yea
Green, Chanz Republican Yea
Gundrum, Rick Republican Yea
Gustafson, Nate Republican Yea
Hurd, Karen Republican Yea
Jacobson, Brent Republican Yea
Kaufert, Dean Republican Yea
Kitchens, Joel Republican Yea
Knodl, Daniel Republican Yea
Kreibich, Rob Republican Yea
Krug, Scott Republican Yea
Kurtz, Tony Republican Yea
Maxey, Dave Republican Yea
Melotik, Paul Republican Yea
Moses, Clint Republican Yea
Murphy, David Republican Yea
Mursau, Jeffrey Republican Yea
Nedweski, Amanda Republican Yea
Neylon, Adam Republican Yea
Novak, Todd Republican Yea
O'Connor, Jerry Republican Yea
Penterman, William Republican Yea
Petersen, Kevin Republican Yea
Piwowarczyk, Jim Republican Yea
Pronschinske, Treig Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Jessie Republican Yea
Snyder, Patrick Republican Yea
Sortwell, Shae Republican Yea
Spiros, John Republican Yea
Steffen, David Republican Yea
Summerfield, Rob Republican Yea
Swearingen, Rob Republican Yea
Tittl, Paul Republican Yea
Tranel, Travis Republican Yea
Tucker, Duke Republican Yea
Tusler, Ron Republican Yea
VanderMeer, Nancy Republican Yea
Wichgers, Chuck Republican Yea
Wittke, Robert Republican Yea
Zimmerman, Shannon Republican Yea

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What does AB 592 do?
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Who sponsors AB 592?
AB 592 is sponsored by Jagler, Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), and Penterman, William (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 592?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 24, 2025. It awaits signature.
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