Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 582: Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs.
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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 582 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the pupil application process to attend a private school under a parental choice program and modifying and creating administrative rules related to pupil applications to participate in parental choice programs. Primary sponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Rob Hutton (Republican), André Jacque (Republican), Van Wanggaard (Republican). It lists 12 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 16
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Cabral-Guevara | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Rob Hutton | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| André Jacque | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Van Wanggaard | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| Lindee Brill | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Bob Donovan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 61 |
| Joy Goeben | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 5 |
| Chanz Green | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Brent Jacobson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 87 |
| Dan Knodl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Rob Kreibich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Paul Melotik | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Shae Sortwell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Chuck Wichgers | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 84 |
“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 Education
- Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hutton, Jacque and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Donovan, Brill, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, O'Connor and Wichgers