Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 40: Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE)
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Plain-language summary
AB 40 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: school safety grants and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), Scott Allen (Republican), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Will Penterman (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Calvin Callahan (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Dan Knodl (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican). It lists 6 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 5 · Republican 19
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Scott Allen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Will Penterman | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| Dave Armstrong | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Calvin Callahan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Jim Piwowarczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 98 |
| Dan Feyen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Jesse James | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Steve Nass | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Romaine Quinn | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
“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
- Representative Miresse withdrawn as a coauthor
- Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben
- Representative McCarville added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Allen, Stubbs, Penterman, Armstrong, Steffen, Gundrum, Dittrich, Brill, Miresse, Callahan, Kreibich, Subeck, Knodl, O'Connor, Wichgers, Behnke and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators James, Quinn, Nass, Spreitzer, Feyen and Keyeski