Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 342: Relating to: grants to hire school mental health professionals who are members of a racial minority group, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 342 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on July 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: grants to hire school mental health professionals who are members of a racial minority group, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Robyn Vining (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Greta Neubauer (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 36
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Jeff Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives Vining, Hong, Moore Omokunde, Roe, DeSanto, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Neubauer, Palmeri, Phelps, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio and Udell; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Carpenter, Drake, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Smith and Wirch