Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 491: Relating to: general equalization aids, supplemental hold harmless aid, the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits, and making an appropriation. (FE)
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 491 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: general equalization aids, supplemental hold harmless aid, the per pupil adjustment for school district revenue limits, and making an appropriation. (FE). Primary sponsor: Kelda Roys (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Dora Drake (Democratic), Jodi Habush Sinykin (Democratic), Dianne Hesselbein (Democratic), LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Jamie Wall (Democratic). It lists 38 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 50
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jill Billings | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Brienne Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Karen DeSanto | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Steve Doyle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Jodi Emerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kalan Haywood | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Andrew Hysell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Maureen McCarville | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Tip McGuire | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 64 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Sylvia Ortiz-Velez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Priscilla Prado | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Ryan Spaude | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| Angela Stroud | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Sequanna Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Randy Udell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
“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 J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Fiscal estimate received
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Senators Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Fitzgerald, Taylor, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Goodwin, Haywood, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Neubauer, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio, Udell and Ortiz-Velez