Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

SB 565 — Relating to: pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty.

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

  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 October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

An Act to amend 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.13 (2) (a), 118.13 (3) (a) 3., 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 118.13 (4), 118.20 (1) and 118.40 (4) (b) 2.; to create 118.13 (1m) of the statutes;

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  5. Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Clancy, Hong, Neubauer, Andraca, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Tenorio and Udell

Sponsors

  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Habush Sinykin · Cosponsor
  • LaTonya Johnson · Cosponsor
  • Tim Carpenter · Primary
  • Chris Larson · Cosponsor
  • Mark Spreitzer · Cosponsor
  • Dianne Hesselbein · Cosponsor
  • Kristin Dassler-Alfheim · Cosponsor
  • Sarah Keyeski · Cosponsor
  • Melissa Ratcliff · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Smith · Cosponsor
  • Moore Omokunde · Cosponsor
  • Palmeri · Cosponsor
  • Sheehan · Cosponsor
  • Sinicki · Cosponsor
  • Snodgrass · Cosponsor
  • Clancy · Cosponsor
  • Hong · Cosponsor
  • Neubauer · Cosponsor
  • Andraca · Cosponsor
  • Bare · Cosponsor
  • DeSanto · Cosponsor
  • DeSmidt · Cosponsor
  • Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
  • Hysell · Cosponsor
  • Joers · Cosponsor
  • Madison · Cosponsor
  • Mayadev · Cosponsor
  • Miresse · Cosponsor
  • Spaude · Cosponsor
  • Tenorio · Cosponsor
  • Udell · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (100)

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 565 do?
An Act to amend 118.019 (2d), 118.13 (1), 118.13 (2) (a), 118.13 (3) (a) 3., 118.13 (3) (b) 1. and 2., 118.13 (4), 118.20 (1) and 118.40 (4) (b) 2.; to create 118.13 (1m) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 565?
SB 565 is sponsored by Johnson, LaTonya (Democrat), Habush Sinykin, Carpenter, Tim (Democrat), Larson, Chris (Democrat), Spreitzer, Mark (Democrat), Hesselbein, Dianne (Democrat), Dassler-Alfheim, Kristin (Democrat), Keyeski, Sarah (Democrat), Ratcliff, Melissa (Democrat), Smith, Jeff (Democrat), Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Clancy, Hong, Neubauer, Andraca, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Spaude, Tenorio, and Udell.
What is the current status of SB 565?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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