SB 452 Wisconsin Senate · 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)

SB 452 would expand eligibility for Wisconsin's private school choice programs to students whose siblings or younger dependent children (e.g., younger siblings) attended participating private schools the previous year. Currently, only students themselves must have attended such schools to qualify. The bill applies to students in grades K-12 outside city school districts (under Section 118.60) and within cities (under Section 119.23). It would take effect for the 2026-27 school year.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 29, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Sep 29, 2025
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Introduced by Senators Jagler, Nass, Quinn and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goeben, B. Jacobson, Maxey, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Steffen, Tusler and Wichgers
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