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Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

AB 518: Relating to: allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 518 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on October 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: allowing individuals who hold a substitute teaching permit to substitute teach at private schools participating in a parental choice program. Primary sponsor: Will Penterman (Republican), Dave Armstrong (Republican), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Rob Brooks (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), Dave Murphy (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Will PentermanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Dave ArmstrongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Elijah BehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Rob BrooksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Joy GoebenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Rob KreibichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Paul MelotikPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Dave MurphyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jerry O'ConnorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jim PiwowarczykPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Chuck WichgersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
John JaglerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Steve NassCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
  2. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
  3. Report vetoed by the Governor on 3-27-2026
  4. Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2026
  5. Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
  6. Received from Senate concurred in
  7. Ordered immediately messaged
  8. Read a third time and concurred in
  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
  10. Ordered to a third reading
  11. Read a second time
  12. Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

Showing 12 most recent of 30 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source