Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 496: Relating to: verification of a pupil’s family income for participation in a parental choice program.
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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 496 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: verification of a pupil’s family income for participation in a parental choice program. Primary sponsor: Christian Phelps (Democratic), Joe Sheehan (Democratic), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Angelina Cruz (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic). It lists 8 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 25
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Joe Sheehan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Margaret Arney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Angelina Cruz | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Ryan Spaude | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| 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 Subeck added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives Phelps, Sheehan, Hong, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Cruz, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Tenorio and Johnson; cosponsored by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer