Assembly Bill 74
Parental notification of alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member. (FE)
Topics: Family, Guardian and ward, School: Administration, School: Charter school, School: Employee, Sex crimes, Teacher
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 10, 2025. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 28, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 13, 2025
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2025 Wisconsin Act 57
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 10, 2025: “Published 12-10-2025”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 97. That version died when the session ended.
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires each school board, governing body of a private school, and operator of a charter school to notify a pupil’s parent or guardian if the school board, governing body, or operator receives a credible report alleging sexual misconduct by a school staff member and the pupil is identified as an alleged victim, target, or recipient of the misconduct. Under the bill, a school board, governing body, or operator must notify the pupil’s parent or guardian by no later than the end of the day on which the school board receives the report containing the alleged sexual misconduct. Under the bill, a report is considered to be received by a school board or operator of a charter school when it is received by an assistant principal, principal, assistant school district superintendent, school district superintendent, or school district administrator, and is considered to be received by the governing body of a private school when it is received by an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, executive director, or other individual who acts as the administrative head of the private school.
Under current law, it is a Class I felony for a school staff member to commit an act of sexual misconduct against a pupil. Under current law and the bill, “sexual misconduct” means 1) communications made intentionally to sexually degrade, sexually humiliate, sexually arouse, or sexually gratify the pupil or the perpetrator or 2) intentional touching by the perpetrator or, upon the perpetrator’s instruction, by the use of a body part or object, if the purpose of the intentional touching is to sexually degrade, sexually humiliate, sexually arouse, or sexually gratify the pupil or the perpetrator.
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The bill also requires school boards to annually provide information about how parents and guardians may access records related to school employee discipline under the state public records law.
Who's behind it
15 representatives are its . All 15 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (15)
- Brent Jacobson · Republican, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Lindee Brill · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Ben Franklin · Republican, Assembly
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Priscilla Prado · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Tomczyk · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 3 · Mar 11, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 2 · Mar 11, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Mental Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 12, 2025
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 10, 2025
The new law was published.
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Dec 10, 2025
The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 57.
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Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it too.
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Nov 12, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Oct 8, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 26, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 14, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
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Mar 13, 2025
The Senate received it.
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Mar 13, 2025
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 13, 2025
The Assembly adopted it.
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Mar 13, 2025
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 12, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 12, 2025
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 11, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 2.
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Mar 5, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 28, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 28, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 28, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Steffen, Tittl, Wichgers and Kaufert; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Nass
- Feb 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 10, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Franklin
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 3
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2
- Mar 11, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to calendar of 3-13-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
- Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Prado added as a coauthor
- Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Representative Stubbs added as a coauthor
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Franklin and Spiros
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Representative Brooks added as a coauthor
- Oct 8, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 11-19-2025
- Dec 4, 2025 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
- Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 12-9-2025. 2025 Wisconsin Act 57
- Dec 10, 2025 · Assembly
Published 12-10-2025
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote