Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 495: Relating to: application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs.
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 495 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs. Primary sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Brad Pfaff (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (Democratic), Jeff Smith (Democratic), Mark Spreitzer (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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): Democratic 24
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Larson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Tim Carpenter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Brad Pfaff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jeff Smith | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Margaret Arney | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Mike Bare | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Angelina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Lori Palmeri | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Christian Phelps | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| 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 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
“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 cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Cruz, Sheehan, Arney, Bare, Clancy, Fitzgerald, Joers, Madison, Palmeri, Phelps, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud and Tenorio