Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 359: Relating to: the minimum age of assistant child care teachers.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 359 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on June 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the minimum age of assistant child care teachers. Primary sponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican). It lists 21 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 24
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse James | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Cory Tomczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Steve Nass | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Scott Allen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 82 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Rob Brooks | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Cindi Duchow | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 97 |
| Joy Goeben | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Chanz Green | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Rick Gundrum | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Gus Gustafson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Karen Hurd | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Brent Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dean Kaufert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Amanda Nedweski | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Todd Novak | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Will Penterman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 38 |
| John Spiros | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 86 |
| Duke Tucker | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
“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 Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Introduced by Senators James, Tomczyk and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, B. Jacobson, Spiros, Kreibich, Brooks, O'Connor, Gustafson, Gundrum, Duchow, Dittrich, Knodl, Penterman, Nedweski, Murphy, Hurd, Novak, Green, Behnke, Tucker, Kaufert and Allen