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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 731

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)

Public health School — Administration School — Curriculum Transplant

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Habush Sinykin (D) , James (R) , Keyeski (D) , Testin (R) , Wimberger (R)

12 cosponsors

Dittrich (R) , Duchow (R) , Franklin (R) , Gustafson (R) , J. Jacobson (D) , Melotik (R) , Miresse (D) , Mursau (R) , Novak (R) , Penterman (R) , Prado (D) , Subeck (D)

Registered lobbying interests · 7

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Passed 4–1 Feb 3, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 8, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin and James; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Gustafson, Subeck, Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Prado and Melotik

  2. Dec 8, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  3. Jan 2, 2026 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 22, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Miresse added as a cosponsor

  5. Jan 28, 2026 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  8. Feb 3, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  10. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1