SB 491 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Fitzgerald, Taylor, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell, Ortiz-Velez, Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.

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Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 12 D cosponsors

SB 491 — Relating to: general equalization aids, supplemental hold harmless aid, the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits, and making an appropriation. (FE)

Last action March 23, 2026 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Summary

An Act to repeal 20.255 (2) (ab), 121.105 (5) and 121.91 (2m) (j) 2.; to renumber and amend 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m.; to amend 20.255 (2) (ac), 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a., 121.905 (3) (c) 6., 121.905 (3) (c) 9., 121.91 (2m) (j) 3., 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. and 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b.; to create 20.255 (2) (ab), 121.105 (5) and 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. b. of the statutes;

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The bill modifies funding provisions for school districts, increasing general equalization aids, and adjusting revenue limits and aid guarantees.

20.255 (2) (ab)

Supplemental hold harmless aid. The amounts in the schedule for payments to school districts under s. 121.105 (5).

Establishes a new category for supplemental hold harmless aid under the public instruction department's appropriations.
20.255 (2) (ac)

~~The amounts in the schedule for the payment of educational aids under ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.095, 121.105 (2) to (4), 121.137 and subch. VI of ch. 121.~~ → The amounts in the schedule for the payment of educational aids under ss. 121.08, 121.09, 121.095, 121.105 (2) to (4), 121.137 and subch. VI of ch. 121, except s. 20.255 (2) (ab).

Excludes supplemental hold harmless aid from the general equalization aids appropriations.
121.105 (5)

If the total amount of state aid calculated for a school district under s. 121.15 (4) (b) on October 15, 2024, is greater than the total amount of state aid calculated for the school district under s. 121.15 (4) (b) on October 15, 2025, the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ab), pay the school district additional state aid in an amount necessary to ensure the school district receives an amount of total state aid in the 2025-26 school year that is equal to the amount calculated for the school district on October 15, 2024.

Guarantees that school districts will not receive less total state aid in the 2025-26 school year than in the previous year.
121.91 (2m) (j) 2.

~~Add $325 the amount under s. 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. to the result under par. (b).~~

Removes the fixed per pupil increase amount for 2023-24 and restates it to integrate the previous and a consumer price index-based adjustment for future years.
121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. b.

Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, multiply the amount under subd. 2m. a. by the sum of 1.0 plus the allowable rate of increase under s. 73.0305 expressed as a decimal.

Introduces a mechanism for adjusting future revenue limits based on the consumer price index.

Action History

March 23, 2026
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
March 19, 2026
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
October 27, 2025
Fiscal estimate received
October 02, 2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
October 02, 2025
Introduced by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Fitzgerald, Taylor, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Ortiz-Velez

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1 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 82 not signed on

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Roys, Kelda Democrat

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 491 do?: An Act to repeal 20.255 (2) (ab), 121.105 (5) and 121.91 (2m) (j) 2.; to renumber and amend 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m.; to amend 20.255 (2) (ac), 118.40 (2r) (e) 2p. a., 121.905 (3) (c) 6., 121.905 (3) (c) 9., 121.91 (2m) (j) 3., 121.91 (2m) (r) 1. b. and 121.91 (2m) (s) 1. b.; to create 20.255 (2) (ab), 121.105 (5) and 121.91 (2m) (j) 2m. b. of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 491?: SB 491 is sponsored by Habush Sinykin, Fitzgerald, Taylor, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Kirsch, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell, Ortiz-Velez, Roys, Kelda (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Drake, Dora (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Pfaff, Brad (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Wall, Jamie (Democrat), and ANDERSON, J.
What is the current status of SB 491?: This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Identifier: SB 491
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: October 02, 2025
Status: Introduced
Prime sponsor: Roys, Kelda

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