Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 13 R cosponsors

AB 709 — Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services. (FE)

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

  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 December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

An Act to amend 121.555 (1) (a), 121.555 (1) (b) and 121.555 (2) (a) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Representative Palmeri withdrawn as a coauthor

  5. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

  8. Executive action taken

  9. Public hearing held

  10. Fiscal estimate received

  11. Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  12. Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor

  13. Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  14. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  15. Introduced by Representatives Brill, Behnke, Dittrich, Goeben, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Penterman, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Marklein and Nass

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

transportation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 709 do?
An Act to amend 121.555 (1) (a), 121.555 (1) (b) and 121.555 (2) (a) of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 709?
AB 709 is sponsored by LeMahieu, Marklein, Nass, Brill, Lindee (Republican), Behnke, Elijah (Republican), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Gundrum, Rick (Republican), Kitchens, Joel (Republican), Knodl, Daniel (Republican), Kreibich, Rob (Republican), Melotik, Paul (Republican), Murphy, David (Republican), Penterman, William (Republican), Piwowarczyk, Jim (Republican), and Wichgers, Chuck (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 709?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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