Assembly Bill 749
Instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)
Topics: Public health, School: Administration, School: Curriculum, Transplant
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Jan 22, 2026, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . The last day for votes this session was Mar 19, 2026. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 3, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 22, 2026
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 23, 2026: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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The same bill was also filed in the Senate as SB 731. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Beginning in the 2026–27 school year, this bill requires school boards to include in their curricula for pupils in at least one of grades 9 to 12 instruction in human organ and blood donation.
Who's behind it
20 representatives are its . 10 are Democrats and 10 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (20)
- Clint Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Ben DeSmidt · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Ben Franklin · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Tara Johnson · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Melotik · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Will Penterman · Republican, Assembly
- Priscilla Prado · Democrat, Assembly
- Ann Roe · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Angela Stroud · Democrat, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Bob Wittke · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (11)
- Jodi Habush Sinykin · Democrat, Senate
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Sarah Keyeski · Democrat, Senate
- Vinnie Miresse · Democrat, Assembly
- Brad Pfaff · Democrat, Senate
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Eric Wimberger · 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 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 3 · Jan 14, 2026
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 4 to 1 · Feb 3, 2026
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 Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2026
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 19, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 3, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Jan 28, 2026
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 26, 2026
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Senate received it.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Assembly passed it.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jan 22, 2026
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 14, 2026
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jan 14, 2026
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 3.
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Dec 19, 2025
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Dec 17, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 3, 2025
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Education.
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Dec 3, 2025
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Dec 3, 2025 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Gustafson, Subeck, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Johnson, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Wittke and Melotik; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and James
- Dec 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Dec 17, 2025 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Dec 19, 2025 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jan 8, 2026 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3
- Jan 14, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
- Jan 20, 2026 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Representative Miresse added as a coauthor
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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