AB 460 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE)

AB 460 changes eligibility rules for parental choice education programs (like school vouchers or education savings accounts). It allows a student to qualify for such a program if a sibling or dependent child of their parent/guardian is already enrolled in the program. This directly affects families with multiple children, making it easier for additional children in the same household to access these programs once one child qualifies. The bill is currently under review by the Rules Committee after passing the Education Committee.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Sep 26, 2025 Vetoed Apr 3, 2026
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Bill Text Text as Enrolled · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized into law, adding eligibility for parental choice programs based on whether a sibling or dependent child of the parent previously attended such a program. This change allows families to bypass strict income limits and grade-level requirements if they have a qualifying sibling, expanding access to private school vouchers. The law applies to applications for the 2026-27 school year.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include an exemption from income and grade-level eligibility requirements for pupils with siblings or dependent children who previously participated in a parental choice program.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new eligibility pathway allowing pupils to attend private schools in parental choice programs if their sibling or a dependent child of their parent/guardian attended such a program in the previous school year.

REQUIREMENT

Exempted eligible pupils from the standard family income limits and grade-level or prior attendance requirements that normally apply to parental choice programs.

TIMELINE

Established that the new eligibility rules first apply to applications for the 2026-27 school year.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 3, 2026
Vetoed
Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4
lower
Sep 26, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Duchow, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jagler, Nass, Quinn and Kapenga
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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