Senate Bill 424
Teacher preparatory programs
Topics: State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Teacher: Certificate
Vetoed by the governor
Both chambers passed it, and the governor vetoed it on Dec 5, 2025. Lawmakers did not , so it stands.
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Introduced, passed
Sep 12, 2025
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 18, 2025
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 19, 2025
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Governor, stopped here
Vetoed Dec 5, 2025.
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, May 13, 2026: “Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82”
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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 420. That version died when the session ended.
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
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.
Under current law, the state superintendent of public instruction may approve a teacher preparatory program only if students in the program are required to complete student teaching that consists of full days for a full semester at a cooperating elementary or secondary school. This bill authorizes the state superintendent to also approve a teacher preparatory program if the program requires students to complete student teaching that consists of full days for a full summer session at a cooperating elementary or secondary school.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . All 2 are Republicans.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Kreibich · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Maxey · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Education vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · Nov 10, 2025
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 13, 2026
The veto stood. Lawmakers didn't override it.
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Dec 5, 2025
The governor vetoed it.
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Dec 4, 2025
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 19, 2025
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 19, 2025
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 18, 2025
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 10, 2025
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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Nov 4, 2025
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 12, 2025
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Sep 12, 2025
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Marklein and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Duchow, Behnke, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy and Mursau
- Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Sep 30, 2025 · Senate
Senator Keyeski withdrawn as a coauthor
- Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 10, 2025 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Nov 10, 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 passed
- Nov 18, 2025 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 19, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 24, 2025 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Dec 4, 2025 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025
- Dec 5, 2025 · Senate
Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025
- May 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- May 13, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Terms on this page
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
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
Veto override
Lawmakers can still pass a bill the governor vetoed, but it takes two-thirds of each chamber.
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote