Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 602: Relating to: prohibiting a virtual school from participating in a parental choice program.
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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 602 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on October 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prohibiting a virtual school from participating in a parental choice program. Primary sponsor: Chris Larson (Democratic), Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Kelda Roys (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.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21
| 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 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Clint Anderson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Ryan Clancy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Alex Joers | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Karen Kirsch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Darrin Madison | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Greta Neubauer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Ann Roe | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Sheehan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| Christine Sinicki | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| 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 Subeck added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Introduced by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Fitzgerald, Sheehan, Neubauer, Anderson, Clancy, DeSmidt, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Roe, Sinicki, Tenorio and Udell