Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 6 D cosponsors

SB 268 — Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools.

Last action — Representative McGuire added as a cosponsor

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

This bill prohibits corporal punishment in public and private schools.

The bill aims to ban corporal punishment in both public and private educational institutions. It seeks to establish a more supportive environment for students by eliminating physical discipline methods.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families can expect schools to support non-violent discipline methods.

Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 118.31 (1); to amend 118.305 (3) (e), 118.31 (2), 118.31 (3) (intro.), 118.31 (4), 118.31 (5) and 118.31 (6); to create 118.31 (1) (b) and 118.31 (1) (c) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Representative McGuire added as a cosponsor

  2. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. Representative Sheehan added as a cosponsor

  4. Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor

  5. Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  6. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  7. Introduced by Senators Roys, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Clancy, Mayadev, Andraca, Bare, Billings, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck and Tenorio

Sponsors

  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • Billings · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Emerson · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Roe · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Stubbs · Cosponsor
  • Subeck · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Kelda Roys · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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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

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 268 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 118.31 (1); to amend 118.305 (3) (e), 118.31 (2), 118.31 (3) (intro.), 118.31 (4), 118.31 (5) and 118.31 (6); to create 118.31 (1) (b) and 118.31 (1) (c) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 268?
SB 268 is sponsored by Clancy, Mayadev, Andraca, Bare, Billings, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), and Roys, Kelda (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 268?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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