Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: To Executive 16 R cosponsors

AB 614 — Relating to: a teacher’s authority to manage the teacher’s class, parental notification of disruptive or violent behavior at school, and a school district’s code of conduct. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 31, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 27, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 R).

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    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

271 added · 498 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Assembly Bill 614 update the rules regarding how teachers manage their classrooms, especially in relation to students with disabilities. One significant change is that a teacher cannot remove a student with a disability from class for behavior that is recognized as part of their disability, according to their individualized education program (IEP). This matters because it helps ensure that children with disabilities are treated fairly and that their education needs are prioritized, while still allowing teachers to maintain classroom order.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 October 31, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentatOEBEN, PENTERMAN , WICHGERS, G UNDRUM , K NODL, M URPHY, G USTAFSON , O'CONNOR , TITTL, KREIBICH, B EHNKE, BRILL, ARMSTRONG , B.
Date of enactment:
JACOBSON , PIWOWARCZYK and M ELOTIK, cosponsored by Senator C ABRAL-GUEVARA .
Assembly Bill 614 Date of publication*:
Referred to Committee on Education.
WISCONSIN ACT A N A CT to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1);
A N A CT to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1);
to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5.
to create 115.787 (2) (es), 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau TEACHER AUTHORITY AND REMOVAL OF PUPILS FROM CLASS This bill expressly states that each teacher employed by a school district is authorized to 1) maintain order in the teacher’s classroom;
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in sen- (e) “Teacher” means a person holding a license or ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
2) establish and enforce classroom rules;
permit issued by the state superintendent whose em- SECTION 1c.
3) call 911 in an emergency;
115.787 (2) (es) of the statutes is cre- ployment by a school district requires that he or she hold ated to read:
4) take immediate action if a pupil’s behavior is dangerous or disruptive;
that license or permit.
and 5) request immediate assistance from school administrators during a disruptive or violent incident.
SECTION 4.
Under current law, if a pupil 1) violates a school board’s code of classroom - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 conduct or 2) is dangerous, unruly, or disruptive, or exhibits behavior that interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively, as specified in the code of classroom conduct, a teacher may remove the pupil from the teacher’s class.
118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of 115.787 (2) (es) A statement of whether a behavior the statutes are created to read:
The teacher must then send the pupil to the school principal and notify the school principal of the reason for the removal.
that is consistent with the child’s disability is likely to be a disruptive behavior, as defined in s.
Current law requires the school principal to place the removed pupil in 1) an alternative education program;
118.1645 (1) (b), 118.164 (1) (a) “Behavior intervention plan” means whether an incidence of a behavior that is consistent an individualized plan created for a pupil with an identi- with the child’s disability is likely to result in a disrup- fied behavior of concern and that satisfies all of the fol- tive incident, as defined in s.
2) another class in the school or appropriate location in the school;
118.1645 (1) (c), and lowing criteria:
3) another instructional setting;
or 4) the class from which the pupil was removed if the school principal determines that readmission to the class is the best or only alternative.
The bill changes the conditions under which a teacher may remove a pupil from the teacher’s class.
Under the bill, a teacher may remove a pupil if the pupil 1) violates the school board’s code of classroom conduct;
2) engages in disruptive behavior;
3) causes or participates in a disruptive or violent incident;
4) materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety;
or 5) repeatedly refuses to comply with classroom rules after prior intervention.
The requirement to send a removed pupil to the school principal remains the same under the bill as under current law.
However, when a removed pupil is sent to the school principal, the bill requires the school principal to act in accordance with the school board’s policy on reasonable safety measures and the school board’s code of classroom conduct.
The alternative placements for a removed pupil are also the same under the bill as under current law, except that under the bill a school principal may return the pupil to the class from which the pupil was removed only if the school principal determines that it is the appropriate alternative.
Additionally, under the bill, if the pupil was removed for causing or participating in a disruptive or violent incident or on the basis of becoming a persistently disruptive pupil, the pupil must have a behavior intervention plan in place before the school principal may return the pupil to the teacher’s class.
P UPIL BEHAVIOR INCIDENTS IN SCHOOLS Parental notification of certain pupil behavioral incidents The bill requires a school board to notify a pupil’s parent if 1) a disruptive incident that involves violence, a threat of imminent violence, or the removal of a pupil from class because of a disruptive incident occurs in the pupil’s classroom;
2) the pupil is directly involved in a disruptive incident;
3) there is a chronic disruption that affects instructional time provided to the pupil;
4) three or more disruptive incidents occur in the pupil’s classroom within 30 school days;
or 5) an incident that involves violence or a threat of violence occurs during noninstructional time at the pupil’s school, an extracurricular event or activity in which the pupil participates, or an event or game sponsored by school district in which the pupil is enrolled.
The notice must be provided to the parent within five days of the incident that triggers the notice.
The bill defines a “disruptive incident” as an incidence of pupil behavior that materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety, and the pupil’s behavior 1) intentionally causes damage to another person’s physical property or 2) is violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly conduct.
The bill also requires school boards to annually notify parents of their right to - 2026 Legislature - 3 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 receive notice of the events described above and the procedures to enforce that right through a mandamus action.
School board policy:
reasonable safety measures Under the bill, each school board must adopt a written policy on reasonable safety measures to address 1) incidents that materially and substantially interrupt instruction or compromise safety;
2) persistently disruptive pupils;
and 3) violent incidents.
The bill defines a “violent incident” as a disruptive incident that 1) causes or threatens to cause the death of another person;
2) causes or threatens to cause bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm to another person;
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3) subjects, attempts to, or threatens to subject a person to physical contact, including strikes, shoves, and kicks;
or 4) causes or threatens to cause personal physical pain, injury, or death.
The bill provides various examples of reasonable safety measures, including specific procedures for removing a pupil from class, a procedure to evacuate a room if it becomes unsafe to stay in the room, and procedures for documenting disruptive incidents.
Mandamus action Under the bill, a parent of a pupil enrolled in a school district may bring a mandamus action against a school board for failing to comply with the requirements to 1) provide the required annual notice;
2) provide a notice of a specific pupil behavioral incident;
or 3) adopt a reasonable safety measures policy.
Before commencing an action in circuit court, a parent must file a complaint with the school board and allow the school board an opportunity to determine whether a violation occurred, and if the school board determines that a violation did occur, to take appropriate corrective action.
A parent may proceed with commencing the mandamus action if the school board determines that there was no violation or determines that there was a violation but fails to implement appropriate corrective action within 30 days of the determination.
If a court issues a writ of mandamus against a school board, the school board shall report the writ to the Department of Public Instruction.
Under the bill, DPI must post on its website each school board against which a writ of mandamus has been issued to comply with the requirements described above.
T EACHER PROTECTIONS The bill prohibits school boards from terminating or otherwise retaliating or discriminating against a teacher for removing a pupil from the teacher’s class, enforcing classroom rules, reporting unsafe conditions or disruptive behavior, requesting assistance for pupil behavior concerns, or taking an action to protect the safety of the teacher or others.
Additionally, the bill requires that before taking an adverse employment action against a teacher on the basis of the teacher’s response to a disruptive or violent incident, a school board must provide written notice to the teacher, allow the teacher an opportunity to respond to the notice, and, if requested, hold a hearing on the incident and potential adverse employment action.
Under the bill, each school board must annually notify all teachers employed by the school district of these protections.
Under current law, school boards other than the board of a first class city - 2026 Legislature - 4 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 1 school district (currently only Milwaukee Public Schools) must contract in writing with qualified teachers.
This bill requires that school boards, including the MPS board, include in each teacher contract a provision that allows the teacher to terminate the contract without penalty if the teacher is a victim, while the teacher is on school premises, at a school-sponsored activity, or otherwise engaged in official duties on behalf of the school district, of a physical assault by a pupil or of a violent crime committed by a pupil.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
S ECTION 1.
118.164 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
118.164 (title) Authority to manage a class;
teachers.
S ECTION 2.
118.164 (1) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
118.164 (1) (title) EFINITIONS .
S ECTION 3.
118.164 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.164 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
118.164 (1) (intro.) In this section, “teacher”:
(e) “Teacher” means a person holding a license or permit issued by the state superintendent whose employment by a school district requires that he or she hold that license or permit.
S ECTION 4.
118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of the statutes are created to read:
118.164 (1) (a) “Behavior intervention plan” means an individualized plan created for a pupil with an identified behavior of concern and that satisfies all of the following criteria:
The plan clearly identifies the pupil’s behavior of concern.
The plan clearly identifies the pupil’s behavior of whether it is appropriate for a teacher to remove the child from the teacher’s class under s.
- 2026 Legislature - 5 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 4 2.
118.164 (2) for concern.
The plan identifies specific goals related to the pupil’s behavior of concern.
the behavior.
2.
The plan identifies specific goals related to the SECTION 1r.
118.164 (title) of the statutes is re- pupil’s behavior of concern.
pealed and recreated to read:
The plan describes the strategies and supports that will be used for the pupil to meet the goals described in the plan.
The plan describes the strategies and supports 118.164 (title) Authority to manage a class;
4.
that will be used for the pupil to meet the goals de- teachers.
The plan includes a description of how the pupil’s progress will be monitored and how the plan will be adjusted, if needed.
scribed in the plan.
5.
SECTION 2.
118.164 (1) (title) of the statutes is cre- 4.
The plan includes a description of how the pupil’s ated to read:
progress will be monitored and how the plan will be ad- 118.164 (1) (title) DEFINITIONS .
justed, if needed.
SECTION 3.
118.164 (1) of the statutes is renum- 5.
115.76 (5) (a), and the pupil’s behavior of concern affects the pupil’s learning or the learning of other pupils, the plan is created during the individualized education program process, in accordance with 34 CFR § 300.320 (a).
115.76 (5) (a), and the pupil’s behavior of concern bered 118.164 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
(b) “Disruptive behavior” has the meaning given in s.
118.164 (1) (intro.) In this section, “teacher”:
affects the pupil’s learning or the learning of other ernor's partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” Wisconsin Act - 2 - 2025 Assembly Bill 614 pupils, the plan is created during the individualized edu- SECTION 7.
118.164 (2m) of the statutes is created cation program process, in accordance with 34 CFR to read:
300.320 (a).
118.164 (2m) R EVIEW OF REMOVAL .
The school (b) “Disruptive behavior” has the meaning given in principal or the school principal’s designee shall act on s.
(c) “Disruptive incident” has the meaning given in s.
each removal under sub.
118.1645 (1) (c).
(2) in accordance with the (c) “Disruptive incident” has the meaning given in s.
(d) “Materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety” has the meaning given in s.
school board’s policy under s.
118.1645 (1) (d).
118.1645 (4) and the 118.1645 (1) (c).
school board’s code of classroom conduct under s.
(d) “Materially and substantially interrupts instruc- 120.13 (1) (a).
tion or compromises safety” has the meaning given in s.
SECTION 8.
118.164 (3) (title) of the statutes is cre- 118.1645 (1) (d).
ated to read:
118.1645 (1) (g).
118.164 (3) (title) PUPIL PLACEMENT ;REENTRY TO 118.1645 (1) (g).
S ECTION 5.
CLASS .
118.164 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SECTION 5.
118.164 (1m) AUTHORITY .
118.164 (1m) of the statutes is created SECTION 9.
A teacher may do any of the following:
118.164 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is to read:
(a) Maintain order and discipline in the teacher’s classroom.
amended to read:
(b) Establish and enforce classroom rules.
118.164 (1m) A UTHORITY .
A teacher may do any of 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.) The school principal or his the following:
or her the school principal’s designee shall place the (a) Maintain order and discipline in the teacher’s pupil in one of the following:
classroom.
SECTION 10.
118.164 (3) (a) 4.
of the statutes is (b) Establish and enforce classroom rules.
amended to read:
118.305, take immediate action to stop a pupil’s disruptive behavior.
118.305, take immediate 118.164 (3) (a) 4.
(e) Request immediate assistance from school administrators for a pupil’s disruptive behavior or a disruptive or violent incident.
The class from which the pupil was removed if, after weighing the interests of reviewing action to stop a pupil’s disruptive behavior.
S ECTION 6.
the removed removal of the pupil, the other pupils in the (e) Request immediate assistance from school ad- class and the teacher, the school principal or his or her ministrators for a pupil’s disruptive behavior or a disrup- tive or violent incident.
118.164 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
the school principal’s designee determines that readmis- SECTION 6.
- 2026 Legislature - 6 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 6 118.164 (2) EMOVAL FROM CLASS .
118.164 (2) of the statutes is amended sion to the class is the best or only appropriate alterna- tive.
Subject to 20 USC 1415 (k) and beginning August 1, 1999, a teacher may remove a pupil from the teacher’s class if the pupil violates the code of classroom conduct adopted under s.
If the pupil was removed from the class for causing to read:
120.13 (1) (a) or is dangerous, unruly or disruptive or exhibits behavior that interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively, as specified in the code of classroom conduct, engages in disruptive behavior, causes or participates in a disruptive or violent incident, materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety, or repeatedly refuses to comply with classroom rules despite prior intervention.
or participating in a disruptive or violent incident or for 118.164 (2) R EMOVAL FROM CLASS .
The teacher shall send the pupil to the school principal or his or her the school principal’s designee and notify the school principal or his or her the school principal’s designee immediately of the reasons for the removal.
Subject to 20 USC 1415 (k) and beginning August 1, 1999, a teacher an incident that qualifies the pupil as a persistently dis- may remove a pupil from the teacher’s class if the pupil ruptive pupil, as defined in s.
In addition, the teacher shall provide to the school principal or his or her the school principal’s designee within 24 hours after the pupil’s removal from the class a written explanation of the reasons for the removal.
118.1645 (1) (f), the school principal or the school principal’s designee may violates the code of classroom conduct adopted under s.
S ECTION 7.
not return the pupil to the teacher’s class under this sub- 120.13 (1) (a) or is dangerous, unruly or disruptive or division unless a behavior intervention plan is in place exhibits behavior that interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively, as specified in the code of for the pupil.
118.164 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
classroom conduct, engages in disruptive behavior, SECTION 11.
118.164 (2m) R EVIEW OF REMOVAL .
The school principal or the school principal’s designee shall act on each removal under sub.
(2) in accordance with the school board’s policy under s.
118.1645 (4) and the school board’s code of classroom conduct under s.
120.13 (1) (a).
S ECTION 8.
118.164 (3) (title) of the statutes is created to read:
118.164 (3) (titleUPIL PLACEMENT;REENTRY TO CLASS.
S ECTION 9.
118.164 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
118.164 (3) (a) (intro.) The school principal or his or her the school principal’s designee shall place the pupil in one of the following:
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118.164 (3) (a) 4.
of the statutes is amended to read:
118.164 (3) (a) 4.The class from which the pupil was removed if, after weighing the interests of reviewing the removed removal of the pupil, the other pupils in the class and the teacher, the school principal or his or her the school principal’s designee determines that readmission to the class is the best or only appropriate alternative.
If the pupil was removed from the class for causing or participating in a disruptive or violent incident or for an incident that qualifies the pupil as a persistently disruptive pupil, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (f), the school principal or the school principal’s designee may not return the pupil to the teacher’s class under this subdivision unless a behavior intervention plan is in place for the pupil.
S ECTION 11.
118.1643 Teacher protections.
causes or participates in a disruptive or violent incident, 118.1643 Teacher protections.
(1) D EFINITION.
(1) D EFINITION .
In this section, “teacher” has the meaning given in s.
materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety, or repeatedly refuses to comply In this section, “teacher” has the meaning given in s.
118.164 (1) (e).
with classroom rules despite prior intervention.
(2) PROTECTIONS .
The 118.164 (1) (e).
A school board may not terminate or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against a teacher for any of the following:
teacher shall send the pupil to the school principal or his (2) P ROTECTIONS .
(a) Removing a pupil from the teacher’s class in good faith.
A school board may not termi- nate or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against a or her the school principal’s designee and notify the school principal or his or her the school principal’s de- teacher for any of the following:
(b) Enforcing classroom rules consistent with the school board’s policies.
signee immediately of the reasons for the removal.
(c) Reporting unsafe conditions or disruptive behavior, as defined in s.
In (a) Removing a pupil from the teacher’s class in addition, the teacher shall provide to the school princi- good faith.
(b) Enforcing classroom rules consistent with the pal or his or her the school principal’s designee within hours after the pupil’s removal from the class a writ- school board’s policies.
ten explanation of the reasons for the removal.
A teacher (c) Reporting unsafe conditions or disruptive behav- may not remove a pupil who is a child with a disability, ior, as defined in s.
(d) Requesting assistance for a concern about a pupil’s behavior.
as defined in s.
(e) Any action taken to protect the safety of the teacher or other persons unless the school board finds clear evidence of misconduct.
115.76 (5), from the teacher’s class un- (d) Requesting assistance for a concern about a der this subsection if the pupil’s individualized educa- pupil’s behavior.
(3) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS .
tion program, as defined in s.
Before a school board takes an adverse - 2026 Legislature - 8 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 11 employment action against a teacher on the basis of the teacher’s response to a disruptive incident, as defined in s.
115.76 (9), states that the (e) Any action taken to protect the safety of the behavior that is the basis for the removal is consistent teacher or other persons unless the school board finds with the child’s disability and removal under this sub- clear evidence of misconduct.
118.1645 (1) (c), or a violent incident, as defined in s.
section for that behavior is not appropriate.
118.1645 (1) (g), the school board shall do all of the following:
(3) P ROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS .
(a) Provide the teacher with written notice of the disruptive or violent incident and the potential adverse employment action against the teacher.
Before a school Assembly Bill 614 - 3 - 2025 Wisconsin Act board takes an adverse employment action against a 4.
(b) Provide the teacher with an opportunity to respond to the allegations and potential adverse employment action.
A call is made for administrator or security teacher on the basis of the teacher’s response to a dis- assistance.
(c) If requested by the teacher, hold a hearing on the disruptive or violent incident and the potential adverse employment action against the teacher.
ruptive incident, as defined in s.
(4) Annually, a school board shall notify each teacher employed by the school district of the teacher’s protections and safeguards under subs.
118.1645 (1) (c), or a 5.
Damage to property or physical or verbal aggres- violent incident, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (g), the sion requiring staff intervention.
school board shall do all of the following:
(e) “Parent” includes a guardian.
(a) Provide the teacher with written notice of the (f) “Persistently disruptive pupil” means a pupil disruptive or violent incident and the potential adverse whose disruptive behavior creates a chronic disruption.
employment action against the teacher.
(g) “Violent incident” means a disruptive incident (b) Provide the teacher with an opportunity to re- that does any of the following:
spond to the allegations and potential adverse employ- 1.
Causes or threatens to cause the death of another ment action.
person.
(c) If requested by the teacher, hold a hearing on the 2.
Causes or threatens to cause bodily harm, sub- disruptive or violent incident and the potential adverse stantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm to another employment action against the teacher.
person by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm (4) Annually, a school board shall notify each to that person or another without the consent of the per- teacher employed by the school district of the teacher’s son so harmed.
protections and safeguards under subs.
SECTION 12.
3.
118.1645 of the statutes is created to read:
Subjects a person to physical contact, including SECTION 12.
118.1645 of the statutes is created to strikes, shoves, and kicks, or attempts or threatens to do read:
the same.
parental notification.
4.
(1) DEFINITIONS.
Causes or threatens to cause personal physical parental notification.
In this section:
(1) D EFINITIONS .
(a) 1.
In this pain, injury, or death.
“Chronic disruption” means any of the following:
section:
a.
(2) A NNUAL NOTICE OF PARENTAL RIGHTS .
Three or more incidents of disruptive behavior on separate school days within any 10 consecutive school days.
Annu- (a) 1.
“Chronic disruption” means any of the ally, a school board shall notify the parent of each pupil following:
enrolled in the school district of the parent’s right to be a.
Three or more incidents of disruptive behavior on notified under sub.
(3) and the procedures for a parent to separate school days within any 10 consecutive school file a mandamus action under sub.
(5) if the school days.
board fails to comply with sub.
(3).
Five or more incidents of disruptive behavior within 30 school days.
Five or more incidents of disruptive behavior (3) P ARENTAL NOTIFICATION .
c.
(a) Except as pro- within 30 school days.
Two incidents of disruptive behavior for which the pupil is removed from class or for which administrator assistance is required within 30 school days.
vided in par.
2.
(am), a school board shall notify a pupil’s c.
For purposes of determining the number of incidents of chronic disruption under subd.
Two incidents of disruptive behavior for which parent if any of the following occurs:
1., incidents are counted separately only if the class resumed and a distinct, new incident occurred.
the pupil is removed from class or for which administra- 1.
(b) “Disruptive behavior” means a pupil behavior that occurs during school - 2026 Legislature - 9 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 S ECTION 12 hours that materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety.
A disruptive incident in the pupil’s classroom that tor assistance is required within 30 school days.
(c) “Disruptive incident” means an incidence of disruptive behavior that satisfies any of the following:
involves violence, a threat of imminent violence, or the 2.
For purposes of determining the number of inci- removal of a pupil from class due to a disruptive dents of chronic disruption under subd.
1., incidents are incident.
counted separately only if the class resumed and a dis- 2.
The pupil is directly involved in a disruptive tinct, new incident occurred.
incident.
(b) “Disruptive behavior” means a pupil behavior 3.
The school board determines that there is a that occurs during school hours that materially and sub- chronic disruption that affects instructional time pro- stantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety.
vided to the pupil.
(c) “Disruptive incident” means an incidence of dis- 4.
Three or more disruptive incidents occur in the ruptive behavior that satisfies any of the following:
pupil’s classroom within 30 school days.
The disruptive behavior intentionally causes damage to physical property of another person without the person’s consent.
The disruptive behavior intentionally causes 5.
A disruptive incident that involves violence or a damage to physical property of another person without threat of imminent violence and occurs during any of the person’s consent.
the following:
The disruptive behavior is violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly conduct.
The disruptive behavior is violent, abusive, inde- a.
(d) “Materially and substantially interrupts instruction or compromises safety” means that as a result of a behavior any of the following occurs:
Lunch, recess, passing periods, student arrival cent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or other- and dismissal, or other noninstructional time, at the wise disorderly conduct.
school in which the pupil is enrolled.
(d) “Materially and substantially interrupts instruc- b.
An athletic practice, extracurricular club or meet- tion or compromises safety” means that as a result of a ing, or other school-sponsored activity, in which the behavior any of the following occurs:
pupil participates or attends.
Class instruction is stopped for more than 10 minutes to address a pupil’s behavior.
Class instruction is stopped for more than 10 min- c.
An event or game that is sponsored by the school utes to address a pupil’s behavior.
district in which the pupil is enrolled.
3.
(am) A school board need not provide a notice un- 3.
der par.
(a) if the behavior that would otherwise trigger a Wisconsin Act - 4 - 2025 Assembly Bill 614 notice under par.
(a) is conducted by a child with a dis- ing in the room becomes unsafe that includes at least all ability, as defined in s.
115.76 (5), who has an individu- of the following:
alized education program, as defined in s.
115.76 (9), in a.
Routes and staging areas for evacuated pupils.
effect that states that a behavior that is consistent with b.
Procedures for leading pupils out of a room with the child’s disability is likely to be a disruptive behavior a roll count.
or result in a disruptive incident, except that the school c.
Office notification.
board shall provide a notice under par.
(a) if the result of d.
Security response.
the behavior is a violent incident.
e.
Criteria for sending a message to resume (b) A school board shall provide a notice required instruction.
under par.
(a) by no later than 5 days after the day on 3.
A staffing plan that an administrator, administra- which the incident that triggers the notice occurs.
tor’s designee, or safety team uses to address an incident (c) A school board shall include all of the following while ensuring there is backup coverage.
in a notice required under par.
(a):
A call is made for administrator or security assistance.
Evidence-based deescalation techniques.
5.
Damage to property or physical or verbal aggression requiring staff intervention.
(e) “Parent” includes a guardian.
(f) “Persistently disruptive pupil” means a pupil whose disruptive behavior creates a chronic disruption.
(g) “Violent incident” means a disruptive incident that does any of the following:
Causes or threatens to cause the death of another person.
2.
Causes or threatens to cause bodily harm, substantial bodily harm, or great - 2026 Legislature - 10 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 12 bodily harm to another person by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that person or another without the consent of the person so harmed.
3.
Subjects a person to physical contact, including strikes, shoves, and kicks, or attempts or threatens to do the same.
4.
Causes or threatens to cause personal physical pain, injury, or death.
(2) A NNUAL NOTICE OF PARENTAL RIGHTS .
Annually, a school board shall notify the parent of each pupil enrolled in the school district of the parent’s right to be notified under sub.
(3) and the procedures for a parent to file a mandamus action under sub.
(5) if the school board fails to comply with sub.
(3).
(3) PARENTAL NOTIFICATION.
(a) A school board shall notify a pupil’s parent if any of the following occurs:
1.
A disruptive incident in the pupil’s classroom that involves violence, a threat of imminent violence, or the removal of a pupil from class due to a disruptive incident.
2.
The pupil is directly involved in a disruptive incident.
3.
The school board determines that there is a chronic disruption that affects instructional time provided to the pupil.
4.
Three or more disruptive incidents occur in the pupil’s classroom within 30 school days.
5.
A disruptive incident that involves violence or a threat of imminent violence and occurs during any of the following:
a.
Lunch, recess, passing periods, student arrival and dismissal, or other noninstructional time, at the school in which the pupil is enrolled.
- 2026 Legislature - 11 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 12 b.
An athletic practice, extracurricular club or meeting, or other school- sponsored activity, in which the pupil participates or attends.
c.
An event or game that is sponsored by the school district in which the pupil is enrolled.
(b) A school board shall provide a notice required under par.
(a) by no later than 5 days after the day on which the incident that triggers the notice occurs.
(c) A school board shall include all of the following in a notice required under par.
(a):
1.
to 5.
5.
Training on the use of physical restraint by teach- to 5.
ers and staff in accordance with s.
118.305 (3).
1.
6.
that is sufficiently detailed to provide parents with a clear understanding of the behaviors involved in the incident and the context in which the incident occurred.
Procedures for documenting disruptive incidents 1.
that is sufficiently detailed to provide parents with a that include documentation of all of the following:
clear understanding of the behaviors involved in the in- a.
The date, time, and location of a disruptive cident and the context in which the incident occurred.
incident.
Any action taken in response to an incident described in subd.
Any action taken in response to an incident de- b.
A description of the disruptive behavior.
scribed in subd.
4.
An assurance the school is addressing the incident and how parents can follow up with the school for updates.
(d) A school board shall ensure that personally identifiable pupil information is not included in a notice required under this subsection and ensure compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, and s.
118.125.
(4) REASONABLE SAFETY MEASURES .
(a) By no later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph ....
[LRB inserts date], each school board shall adopt a written policy on reasonable safety measures to address all of the following:
- 2026 Legislature - 12 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 12 1.
Disruptive behavior.
2.
Persistently disruptive pupils.
3.
Violent incidents.
(b) For purposes of par.
(a), reasonable safety measures include all of the following:
1.
Procedures for teachers to follow when removing a pupil from the class under s.
118.164 (2) that include at least the following:
a.
An immediate call code that reaches the school principal or the school principal’s designee who is trained to handle pupils removed from class.
b.
A designated receiving location for pupils removed from class and covered individuals, as defined in s.
118.305 (1) (c), who have received training under s.
118.305 (6) (a).
A reentry plan for the pupil to be returned to class that includes accountability for the behavior for which the pupil was removed.
The amount of instructional time that was allo- 4.
2.
An assurance the school is addressing the inci- cated to the disruptive incident.
A procedure for a class to evacuate a room if staying in the room becomes unsafe that includes at least all of the following:
dent and how parents can follow up with the school for d.
a.
Routes and staging areas for evacuated pupils.
b.
Procedures for leading pupils out of a room with a roll count.
c.
Office notification.
d.
Security response.
e.
Criteria for sending a message to resume instruction.
3.
A staffing plan that an administrator, administrator’s designee, or safety team uses to address an incident while ensuring there is backup coverage.
4.
Evidence-based deescalation techniques.
- 2026 Legislature - 13 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 S ECTION 12 5.
Training on the use of physical restraint by teachers and staff in accordance with s.
118.305 (3).
6.
Procedures for documenting disruptive incidents that include documentation of all of the following:
a.
The date, time, and location of a disruptive incident.
b.
A description of the disruptive behavior.
c.
The amount of instructional time that was allocated to the disruptive incident.
d.
updates.
f.
(d) A school board shall ensure that personally iden- f.
g.
tifiable pupil information is not included in a notice re- g.
Whether the pupil who demonstrated the disruptive behavior is a child with a disability or has a plan under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Whether the pupil who demonstrated the disrup- quired under this subsection and ensure compliance tive behavior is a child with a disability or has a plan un- with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy der section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, and s.
h.
118.125.
1973.
(4) R EASONABLE SAFETY MEASURES .
(a) By no h.
i.
later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after i.
(5) C AUSE OF ACTION ;MANDAMUS .
the effective date of this paragraph ....
(a) If a parent of a pupil enrolled in a school district believes that the school board has violated this section by failing to comply with sub.
[LRB inserts (5) C AUSE OF ACTION ;
(2), (3), or (4), the parent may submit to the school board a complaint that identifies the alleged violation of this section.
MANDAMUS .
Within 30 days of receiving a complaint under this paragraph, the school board shall determine whether a violation of this section occurred and shall notify the complainant, in writing, of its determination under this paragraph, and if the determination is that a violation did occur, of the appropriate corrective action the school board will take to ensure compliance with this section.
(a) If a parent date], each school board shall adopt a written policy on of a pupil enrolled in a school district believes that the reasonable safety measures to address all of the school board has violated this section by failing to com- following:
The school board shall take any appropriate - 2026 Legislature - 14 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 SECTION 12 corrective action to ensure compliance with this section by no later than 30 days from the date the notice is provided under this paragraph.
ply with sub.
(b) 1.
(2), (3), or (4), the parent may submit to 1.
Disruptive behavior.
the school board a complaint that identifies the alleged 2.
Persistently disruptive pupils.
violation of this section.
Within 30 days of receiving a 3.
Violent incidents.
complaint under this paragraph, the school board shall (b) For purposes of par.
(a), reasonable safety mea- determine whether a violation of this section occurred sures include all of the following:
and shall notify the complainant, in writing, of its deter- 1.
Procedures for teachers to follow when removing mination under this paragraph, and if the determination a pupil from the class under s.
118.164 (2) that include is that a violation did occur, of the appropriate correc- at least the following:
tive action the school board will take to ensure compli- a.
An immediate call code that reaches the school ance with this section.
The school board shall take any principal or the school principal’s designee who is appropriate corrective action to ensure compliance with trained to handle pupils removed from class.
this section by no later than 30 days from the date the b.
A designated receiving location for pupils re- notice is provided under this paragraph.
moved from class and covered individuals, as defined in (b) 1.
(a) of a determination that a violation of this section did not occur, the complainant under par.
(a) of a de- s.
(a) may commence an action against the school board for a writ of mandamus.
118.305 (1) (c), who have received training under s.
2.
termination that a violation of this section did not occur, 118.305 (6) (a).
the complainant under par.
(a) may commence an action c.
A reentry plan for the pupil to be returned to class against the school board for a writ of mandamus.
that includes accountability for the behavior for which 2.
(a) is of a school board determination that a violation of this section did occur, the complainant under par.
(a) is of a school board de- the pupil was removed.
(a) may commence an action against the school board for a writ of mandamus only if the school board fails to take appropriate corrective action within 30 days of the date of the notice.
termination that a violation of this section did occur, the 2.
A procedure for a class to evacuate a room if stay- complainant under par.
(a) may commence an action Assembly Bill 614 - 5 - 2025 Wisconsin Act against the school board for a writ of mandamus only if the teacher’s request to terminate the contract are sub- the school board fails to take appropriate corrective ac- mitted to the school board within 2 months of the inci- tion within 30 days of the date of the notice.
dent covered in the report.
An action under this paragraph is barred unless it is commenced within one year after the complainant receives the notice under par.
An action under this paragraph is barred unless it SECTION 15.
119.16 (16) of the statutes is created to is commenced within one year after the complainant re- read:
ceives the notice under par.
(c) Section 893.80 does not apply to an action under this subsection.
119.16 (16) T EACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS .
(6) NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE .
(c) Section 893.80 does not apply to an action under Beginning on the effective date of this subsection ....
A school board shall notify the department if a writ of mandamus is issued against the school board to comply with this section.
this subsection.
The department shall post on its website each school board against which a writ of mandamus is issued to comply with this section.
[LRB inserts date], the board shall include in any em- (6) N OTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE .
SECTION 13.
A school board ployment contract with a teacher a provision authorizing shall notify the department if a writ of mandamus is is- the teacher to terminate the teacher’s contract without sued against the school board to comply with this sec- penalty, including the penalty of the payment of liqui- tion.
118.21 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 118.21 (1) (a) and amended to read:
The department shall post on its website each dated damages, if the teacher is a victim, while the school board against which a writ of mandamus is is- teacher is on school premises, at a school-sponsored ac- sued to comply with this section.
118.21 (1) (a) The school board shall contract in writing with qualified teachers.
tivity, or otherwise engaged in official duties on behalf SECTION 13.
The school board shall file a contract, with a copy of the teacher’s authority to teach attached, shall be filed with the school district clerk.
118.21 (1) of the statutes is renum- of the school district, of a physical assault, as defined in bered 118.21 (1) (a) and amended to read:
Such The contract, in addition to fixing the teacher’s wage, may provide for compensating the teacher for necessary travel expense.
s.
A teaching contract with any person not legally authorized to teach the named subject or at the named school shall be is - 2026 Legislature - 15 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 S ECTION 13 void.
118.21 (1) (b) 1., by a pupil or of a violent crime, as 118.21 (1) (a) The school board shall contract in defined in s.
All teaching contracts shall terminate if, and when, the authority to teach terminates.
S ECTION 14.
118.21 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
118.21 (1) (b) 1.
In this paragraph, “physical assault” means the knowing or intentional touching of another person, by the use of any body part or object, with the intent to cause physical harm to that person or another and without the consent of the person harmed or the person to whom the physical harm is intended.
“Physical assault” does not include the reasonable and necessary use of force for the purpose of self-defense or the defense of others.
2.
Beginning on the effective date of this subdivision ....
[LRB inserts date], the school board shall include in each contract under this section a provision authorizing the teacher to terminate the teacher’s contract without penalty, including the penalty of the payment of liquidated damages, if the teacher is the victim, while the teacher is on school premises, at a school-sponsored activity, or otherwise engaged in official duties on behalf of the school district, of a physical assault by a pupil or of a violent crime, as defined in s.
The provision required under this subdivision shall specify that a teacher may terminate the teacher’s contract as provided under this subdivision only if the teacher provides the school board with a law enforcement report documenting the physical assault or violent crime and both the law enforcement report and the teacher’s request to terminate the contract are submitted to the school board within 2 months of the incident covered in the report.
The writing with qualified teachers.
S ECTION 15.
The school board shall provision required under this subsection shall specify file a contract, with a copy of the teacher’s authority to that a teacher may terminate the teacher’s contract as teach attached, shall be filed with the school district provided under this subsection only if the teacher pro- clerk.
119.16 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
Such The contract, in addition to fixing the vides the board with a law enforcement report docu- teacher’s wage, may provide for compensating the menting the physical assault or violent crime and both teacher for necessary travel expense.
119.16 (16) TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS .
A teaching con- the law enforcement report and a request to terminate tract with any person not legally authorized to teach the the employment contract are submitted to the board named subject or at the named school shall be is void.
Beginning on the effective - 2026 Legislature - 16 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 S ECTION 15 date of this subsection ....
within 2 months of the incident covered in the report.
[LRB inserts date], the board shall include in any employment contract with a teacher a provision authorizing the teacher to terminate the teacher’s contract without penalty, including the penalty of the payment of liquidated damages, if the teacher is a victim, while the teacher is on school premises, at a school-sponsored activity, or otherwise engaged in official duties on behalf of the school district, of a physical assault, as defined in s.
All teaching contracts shall terminate if, and when, the SECTION 16.
118.21 (1) (b) 1., by a pupil or of a violent crime, as defined in s.
939.632 (1) (e), committed by a pupil.
The provision required under this subsection shall specify that a teacher may terminate the teacher’s contract as provided under this subsection only if the teacher provides the board with a law enforcement report documenting the physical assault or violent crime and both the law enforcement report and a request to terminate the employment contract are submitted to the board within 2 months of the incident covered in the report.
S ECTION 16.
of the statutes are amended to read:
of the authority to teach terminates.
120.13 (1) (a) (intro.)Make rules for the organization, gradation and government of the schools of the school district, including rules pertaining to conduct and dress of pupils in order to maintain good decorum and a favorable academic atmosphere, which shall take effect when approved by a majority of the school board and filed with the school district clerk.
statutes are amended to read:
Subject to 20 USC 1415 (k), the school board shall adopt a code to govern pupils’ classroom conduct beginning in the 1999-2000 school year.
SECTION 14.
The code shall be developed in consultation with a committee of school district residents that consists of parents, pupils, members of the school board, school administrators, teachers, pupil services professionals and other residents of the school district who are appointed to the committee by the - 2026 Legislature - 17 - LRB-4714/1 FFK:wlj ASSEMBLY BILL 614 S ECTION 16 school board.
118.21 (1) (b) of the statutes is created 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) Make rules for the organiza- to read:
The code of classroom conduct may provide different standards of conduct for different schools and may provide additional placement options under s.
tion, gradation and government of the schools of the 118.21 (1) (b) 1.
118.164 (3).
In this paragraph, “physical as- school district, including rules pertaining to conduct and sault” means the knowing or intentional touching of an- dress of pupils in order to maintain good decorum and a other person, by the use of any body part or object, with favorable academic atmosphere, which shall take effect the intent to cause physical harm to that person or an- when approved by a majority of the school board and other and without the consent of the person harmed or filed with the school district clerk.
Subject to 20 USC the person to whom the physical harm is intended.
1415 (k), the school board shall adopt a code to govern “Physical assault” does not include the reasonable and pupils’ classroom conduct beginning in the 1999-2000 necessary use of force for the purpose of self-defense or school year.
The code shall be developed in consulta- the defense of others.
tion with a committee of school district residents that 2.
Beginning on the effective date of this subdivi- consists of parents, pupils, members of the school sion ....
[LRB inserts date], the school board shall in- board, school administrators, teachers, pupil services clude in each contract under this section a provision au- professionals and other residents of the school district thorizing the teacher to terminate the teacher’s contract who are appointed to the committee by the school without penalty, including the penalty of the payment of board.
The code of classroom conduct may provide dif- liquidated damages, if the teacher is the victim, while ferent standards of conduct for different schools and the teacher is on school premises, at a school-sponsored may provide additional placement options under s.
activity, or otherwise engaged in official duties on be- 118.164 (3).
1.
half of the school district, of a physical assault by a pupil 1.
A specification of what constitutes dangerous, disruptive or unruly behavior or behavior that interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively poses a threat to the safety of others, causes harm, or is not in compliance with classroom rules despite prior intervention under s.
A specification of what constitutes dangerous, or of a violent crime, as defined in s.
939.632 (1) (e), disruptive or unruly behavior or behavior that interferes committed by a pupil.
The provision required under this with the ability of the teacher to teach effectively poses a subdivision shall specify that a teacher may terminate threat to the safety of others, causes harm, or is not in the teacher’s contract as provided under this subdivision compliance with classroom rules despite prior interven- only if the teacher provides the school board with a law tion under s.
S ECTION 17.
enforcement report documenting the physical assault or SECTION 17.
of the statutes are created to read:
of the statutes violent crime and both the law enforcement report and are created to read:
120.13 (1) (a) 5.
Wisconsin Act - 6 - 2025 Assembly Bill 614 120.13 (1) (a) 5.
Procedures for escalating interventions when a classroom disruption persists.
Procedures for escalating interven- who was removed for causing or participating in a dis- tions when a classroom disruption persists.
6.
ruptive incident, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (c), or vi- 6.
118.164 (1) (a), be in place before a persistently disruptive pupil, as defined in s.
olent incident, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (f), or a pupil who was removed for causing or participating in a disruptive incident, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (g), is re- 118.164 (1) (a), be in place before a persistently disrup- turned to a class after a removal under s.
118.1645 (1) (c), or violent incident, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (g), is returned to a class after a removal under s.
(END)
tive pupil, as defined in s.
118.1645 (1) (f), or a pupil
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  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026

  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026

  5. Report correctly enrolled on 2-12-2026

  6. LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 1)

  7. LRB correction

  8. Received from Senate concurred in

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 19, Noes 14

  11. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  14. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  15. Read a second time

  16. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Smith, Larson, Keyeski, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch

  17. Placed on calendar 2-11-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Available for scheduling

  19. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  23. Received from Assembly

  24. Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 54, Noes 43

  26. Rules suspended

  27. Ordered to a third reading

  28. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  29. Read a second time

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

  31. Referred to committee on Rules

  32. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  33. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4

  34. Executive action taken

  35. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

  36. Public hearing held

  37. Fiscal estimate received

  38. Representative Melotik withdrawn as a coauthor

  39. Representative Summerfield added as a coauthor

  40. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  41. Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Penterman, Wichgers, Gundrum, Knodl, Murphy, Gustafson, O'Connor, Tittl, Kreibich, Behnke, Brill, Armstrong, B. Jacobson, Piwowarczyk and Melotik; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara

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Passed 18 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18000
Democrat 01200
Unaffiliated 0300
Total 181500
% of votes cast 55%45%0%0%
How each member voted (33)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
DASSLER-ALFHEI — Nay
HABUSH SINYKIN — Nay
Carpenter, Tim Democrat Nay
Drake, Dora Democrat Nay
Hesselbein, Dianne Democrat Nay
Keyeski, Sarah Democrat Nay
Larson, Chris Democrat Nay
Pfaff, Brad Democrat Nay
Ratcliff, Melissa Democrat Nay
Roys, Kelda Democrat Nay
Smith, Jeff Democrat Nay
Spreitzer, Mark Democrat Nay
Wall, Jamie Democrat Nay
Wirch, Robert Democrat Nay
Bradley, Julian Republican Yea
Cabral-Guevara, Rachael Republican Yea
Felzkowski, Mary Republican Yea
Feyen, Dan Republican Yea
Hutton, Rob Republican Yea
Jacque, André Republican Yea
Jagler, John Republican Yea
James, Jesse Republican Yea
Kapenga, Chris Republican Yea
LeMahieu, Devin Republican Yea
Marklein, Howard Republican Yea
Nass, Steve Republican Yea
Quinn, Romaine Republican Yea
Stafsholt, Rob Republican Yea
Testin, Patrick Republican Yea
Tomczyk, Cory Republican Yea
Wanggaard, Van Republican Yea
Wimberger, Eric Republican Yea

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Passed 54 Yea · 43 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53000
Democrat 04102
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 544302
% of votes cast 55%43%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
JOHNSON — Nay
MOORE OMOKUNDE — Nay
SPEAKER — Yea
Anderson, Clinton Democrat Nay
Andraca, Deb Democrat Nay
Arney, Margaret Democrat Nay
Bare, Mike Democrat Nay
Billings, Jill Democrat Nay
Brown, Brienne Democrat Nay
Clancy, Ryan Democrat Nay
Cruz, Angelina Democrat Nay
DeSanto, Karen Democrat Nay
DeSmidt, Ben Democrat Nay
Doyle, Steve Democrat Nay
Emerson, Jodi Democrat Nay
Fitzgerald, Joan Democrat Nay
Goodwin, Russell Democrat Nay
Haywood, Kalan Democrat Not Voting
Hong, Francesca Democrat Nay
Hysell, Andrew Democrat Nay
Jacobson, Jenna Democrat Nay
Joers, Alex Democrat Nay
Kirsch, Karen Democrat Nay
Madison, Darrin Democrat Nay
Mayadev, Renuka Democrat Nay
McCarville, Maureen Democrat Nay
McGuire, Tip Democrat Nay
Miresse, Vincent Democrat Nay
Neubauer, Greta Democrat Nay
Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia Democrat Nay
Palmeri, Lori Democrat Nay
Phelps, Christian Democrat Nay
Prado, Priscilla Democrat Nay
Rivera-Wagner, Amaad Democrat Nay
Roe, Ann Democrat Nay
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 614 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 118.164 (1) and 118.21 (1); to amend 118.164 (2), 118.164 (3) (a) (intro.), 118.164 (3) (a) 4. and 120.13 (1) (a) (intro.) and 1.; to repeal and recreate 118.164 (title); to create 118.164 (1) (title), 118.164 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f), 118.164 (1m), 118.164 (2m), 118.164 (3) (title), 118.1643, 118.1645, 118.21 (1) (b), 119.16 (16) and 120.13 (1) (a) 5. and 6. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 614?
AB 614 is sponsored by Cabral-Guevara, Goeben, Joy (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Wichgers, Chuck (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), O'Connor, Jerry (Republican), Tittl, Paul (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Brill, Lindee (Republican), Armstrong, David (Republican), Jacobson, Brent (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Melotik, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 614?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 31, 2025. It awaits signature.
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