Relating to: required subjects in a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)
AB 918 amends Wisconsin statute 118.019(2m)(e) to require public schools to include specific topics in human growth and development curriculum. The bill mandates instruction on adoption, parental responsibility, and the socioeconomic benefits of marriage for adults and children. This directly affects K-12 schools developing or updating their human growth curriculum. The change adds these three subjects to the existing required content without altering other curriculum elements. The bill was introduced in January 2026 and referred to the Children and Families committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Apr 9, 2026
Signed into law
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 202
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read a third time and concurred in
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Children and Families, Ayes 7, Noes 2
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Summerfield, Brill, Dittrich, Hurd, Kaufert, Murphy, Nedweski, O'Connor, Piwowarczyk and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senator Jacque
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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