Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 500: Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 500 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting corporal punishment in public and private schools. Primary sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Jill Billings (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 2, 2026): Representative McGuire added as a coauthor.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| 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 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| 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
- Representative McGuire added as a coauthor
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Sheehan added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Mayadev, Andraca, Bare, Billings, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Miresse, Phelps, Roe, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Haywood and Sinicki; cosponsored by Senators Roys, Hesselbein, Larson, Ratcliff and Spreitzer