Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: implementing a behavioral health prevention pilot program and making an appropriation.
Educational service agency cooperative Mental health Public instruction department of School — Health program
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
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What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Public Instruction to implement a pilot program during the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years to give at least 50,000 high school pupils in this state access to an electronic multicomponent behavioral health prevention tool. The tool must be based upon a population health model; offer English- and Spanish-language functionality; provide access to online behavioral health education resources, peer-to-peer support services, and online private sessions with mental health professionals; and meet certain other requirements. The tool must be provided by an entity that has experience providing the tool to public schools serving rural and urban areas in other states. Under the bill, DPI may contract with a cooperative educational service agency to administer the pilot program.
Sponsors
Registered lobbying interests · 5
Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record
Full history
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senators James and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Armstrong, Donovan, Mursau and Novak
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1