Relating to: access to public high schools for military recruiters.
This bill requires public school districts to allow military recruiters access to high school common areas and school events during the school day, as mandated by federal law (10 USC 503(c)). It specifically prohibits schools from denying this access based on whether they allow college recruiters or employers, but explicitly states that classrooms during instructional time are excluded. The law applies to all public high schools and takes effect for the 2025-26 school year. It directly affects school districts, which must adjust their policies to comply.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
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Oct 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 7, Noes 4
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Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Penterman, Brill, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Franklin, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Tittl, Tucker, Wichgers, Wittke and Tusler;
cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Bradley, Feyen, Nass and Tomczyk
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20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Bob Wittke
RRepublican
P
Brent Jacobson
RRepublican
P
Calvin Callahan
RRepublican
P
Chanz Green
RRepublican
P
Chuck Wichgers
RRepublican
P
Clint Moses
RRepublican
P
Dan Knodl
RRepublican
P
Dave Maxey
RRepublican
P
Duke Tucker
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Jerry O'Connor
RRepublican
P
Lindee Brill
RRepublican
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Paul Tittl
RRepublican
P
Rob Brooks
RRepublican
P
Rob Kreibich
RRepublican
P
Ron Tusler
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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