Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 10 R · 10 D cosponsors

AB 749 — Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)

Last action — Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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

This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Assembly

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 10 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

An Act to create 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes;

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 34 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Assembly Bill 749 has been updated to require that not only public schools but also charter and private schools that serve grades 9 to 12 must include instruction on human organ and blood donation in their curricula. This change ensures a broader reach of the educational initiative, aiming to inform more students about the importance of donation, as well as its necessity both statewide and nationwide. This matters because it promotes awareness and understanding of organ and blood donation, potentially increasing participation among young adults in these critical health efforts.

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- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRBa0838/1 KMS:ajk ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 749 January 20, 2026 - Offered by RepresentatOSESM.
- 2026 LEGISLATURE LRB-5556/1 KMS:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 749 December 3, 2025 - Introduced by RepresentativeRANKLIN , GUSTAFSON , UBECK , ANDERSON , D ESMIDT , DITTRICH, D UCHOW , G OEBEN , JOHNSON , M URSAU , NOVAK , ORTIZ-VELEZ, PENTERMAN , RADO , ROE, SINICKI, STROUD, STUBBS , W ITTKEand M ELOTIK, cosponsored by SenatorsESTIN, KEYESKI, WIMBERGER , HABUSH SINYKIN, PFAFF, RATCLIFF, OYS , PREITZER and JAMES .
At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
Referred to Committee on Education.
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A N A CT to create 121.02 (1) (L) 9.
Page 1, line 3:
of the statutes;
before that line insert:
relating to:
“SECTION 1c.
instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades.
118.40 (2r) (b) 2.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, this bill requires school boards to include in their curricula for pupils in at least one of grades 9 to 12 instruction in human organ and blood donation.
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For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
of the statutes is created to read:
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
118.40 (2r) (b) 2.
SECTION 1.
m.
If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school’s curriculum include the instruction required under s.
S ECTION 1g.
118.40 (2x) (b) 2.
m.
118.40 (2x) (b) 2.
m.
If the contract is for the operation of a charter school that includes a grade from 9 to 12, a requirement that the charter school’s curriculum include the instruction required under s.
S ECTION 1n.
In at least one of grades 9 to 12, provide instruction in human organ and blood donation that includes all of the following:
118.60 (2) (a) 10.
a.
of the statutes is created to read:
The purpose of human organ and blood donation.
118.60 (2) (a) 10.
b.
If the private school operates any grade from 9 to 12, the - 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRBa0838/1 KMS:ajk private school includes in its curriculum the instruction required under s.
The statewide and nationwide need for human organ and blood donations.
- 2026 Legislature - 2 - LRB-5556/1 KMS:emw ASSEMBLY BILL 749 S ECTION 1 c.
The procedure for participating in human organ and blood donation.
SECTION 2.
Initial applicability.
(1) The treatment of s.
SECTION 1r.
first applies to curriculum for the 2026-27 school year.
119.23 (2) (a) 10.
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of the statutes is created to read:
119.23 (2) (a) 10.
If the private school operates any grade from 9 to 12, the private school includes in its curriculum the instruction required under s.
121.02 (1) (L) 9.”.
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after that line insert:
“(2) The treatment of s.
118.40 (2r) (b) 2.
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and (2x) (b) 2.
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first applies to a contract that is entered into, renewed, or modified on the effective date of this subsection.
(3) The treatment of ss.
118.60 (2) (a) 10.
and 119.23 (2) (a) 10.
first applies to an application to attend a private school under a parental choice program in the 2026-27 school year.”.
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Action History

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  3. Available for scheduling

  4. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  5. Executive action taken

  6. Public hearing held

  7. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

  8. Received from Assembly

  9. Ordered immediately messaged

  10. Read a third time and passed

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Ordered to a third reading

  13. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Read a second time

  15. Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  16. Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules

  17. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses

  18. Referred to committee on Rules

  19. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3

  20. Executive action taken

  21. Fiscal estimate received

  22. Public hearing held

  23. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  24. Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Gustafson, Subeck, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Johnson, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Wittke and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and James

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (103)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 749 do?
An Act to create 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes;
Who sponsors AB 749?
AB 749 is sponsored by Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, James, Franklin, Benjamin (Republican), Gustafson, Nate (Republican), Subeck, Lisa (Democrat), Anderson, Clinton (Democrat), DeSmidt, Ben (Democrat), Dittrich, Barbara (Republican), Duchow, Cindi (Republican), Goeben, Joy (Republican), Johnson, Tara (Democrat), Mursau, Jeffrey (Republican), Novak, Todd (Republican), Ortiz-Velez, Sylvia (Democrat), Penterman, William (Republican), Prado, Priscilla (Democrat), Roe, Ann (Democrat), Sinicki, Christine (Democrat), Stroud, Angela (Democrat), Stubbs, Shelia (Democrat), Wittke, Robert (Republican), and Melotik, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 749?
This bill has passed the Assembly. Introduced December 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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