Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 485: Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs.
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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 485 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs. Primary sponsor: Shae Sortwell (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Chanz Green (Republican), Brent Jacobson (Republican), Dan Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 4 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): Republican 16
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shae Sortwell | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Bob Donovan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Lindee Brill | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Joy Goeben | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Chanz Green | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Brent Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dan Knodl | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Paul Melotik | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Rob Hutton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| André Jacque | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Van Wanggaard | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
“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
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives Sortwell, Donovan, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, O'Connor and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque and Wanggaard