Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 97: Relating to: parental notification of alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member. (FE)
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 97 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: parental notification of alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member. (FE). Primary sponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Steve Nass (Republican). 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): Republican 17
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Tomczyk | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Steve Nass | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Elijah Behnke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Lindee Brill | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Ben Franklin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| 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 |
| Paul Melotik | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Dave Murphy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Jeff Mursau | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Jerry O'Connor | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| David Steffen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Paul Tittl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| 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
- Available for scheduling
- Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Executive action taken
- Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
- Public hearing held
- Fiscal estimate received
- Representatives Miresse and Stubbs added as cosponsors
- Representative Prado added as a cosponsor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Introduced by Senators Tomczyk and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers