Pupil Eligibility for Parental Choice Programs - Vetoed
Summary
Wisconsin Governor vetoed Assembly Bill 460 on April 3, 2026. The bill would have expanded eligibility for parental choice programs to include pupils with siblings or dependent children already participating in such programs, affecting Wisconsin Statutes sections 118.60 and 119.23. The veto prevents the proposed statutory changes from taking effect.
What changed
Governor Tony Evers vetoed Wisconsin Assembly Bill 460 on April 3, 2026. The bill would have amended Wisconsin Statutes sections 118.60(2)(ac) and 119.23(2)(ac) to allow pupils to qualify for parental choice programs if they had a sibling or dependent child already enrolled in such programs. The bill passed the Assembly and received Senate concurrence in a 18-15 party-line vote, but was rejected by the Governor before becoming law.
The veto preserves the existing eligibility criteria for Wisconsin's parental choice programs. No changes to school enrollment procedures or choice program administration are required. The vetoed legislation would have primarily impacted families with multiple children seeking to participate in the state's private school choice programs.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Wisconsin / AB460 Vetoed AB460 Assembly Bill Vetoed 2026-04-03
Pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE)
An Act to create 118.60 (2) (ac) and 119.23 (2) (ac) of the statutes; Relating to: pupil eligibility for parental choice programs based upon participation by a sibling or a dependent child of the pupil's parent or guardian. (FE)
Bill Details
State Wisconsin
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/re...
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Sponsors
Cindi Duchow (Rep - R) Lindee Brill (Rep - R) Barbara Dittrich (Rep - R) Bob Donovan (Rep - R) Joy Goeben (Rep - R) Brent Jacobson (Rep - R) Dave Maxey (Rep - R) Paul Melotik (Rep - R) David Murphy (Rep - R) Jeffrey Mursau (Rep - R) Jerry O'Connor (Rep - R) William Penterman (Rep - R) Jim Piwowarczyk (Rep - R) David Steffen (Rep - R) Ron Tusler (Rep - R) Chuck Wichgers (Rep - R) John Jagler (Sen - R) Steve Nass (Sen - R) Romaine Quinn (Sen - R) Chris Kapenga (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-03 A Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026 2026-04-02 A Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026 2026-03-24 A Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026 2026-03-18 A Received from Senate concurred in 2026-03-17 S Ordered immediately messaged 2026-03-17 S Read a third time and concurred in 2026-03-17 S Rules suspended to give bill its third reading 2026-03-17 S Ordered to a third reading 2026-03-17 S Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15 2026-03-17 S Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken 2026-03-17 S Read a second time 2026-03-17 S Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch 2026-03-16 S Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1) 2026-03-06 S Available for scheduling 2026-03-06 S Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2 2026-03-06 S Executive action taken 2026-03-03 S Public hearing held 2026-02-25 S Read first time and referred to committee on Education 2026-02-23 S Received from Assembly 2026-02-19 A Ordered immediately messaged 2026-02-19 A Read a third time and passed 2026-02-19 A Rules suspended 2026-02-19 A Ordered to a third reading 2026-02-19 A Read a second time 2026-02-18 A Made a special order of business at 11:23 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14 2025-11-12 A Referred to committee on Rules 2025-11-12 A Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 4 2025-11-11 A Executive action taken 2025-11-06 A Public hearing held 2025-10-21 A Fiscal estimate received 2025-09-26 A Read first time and referred to Committee on Education 2025-09-26 A Introduced
Votes
2026-03-17 Senate: Read a third time and concurred in Yea: 18 Nay: 15
Committee Referrals
2025-09-26 A Education 2025-11-12 A Rules 2026-02-25 S Education
Amendments
2026-03-17 Senate Substitute Amendment 1
Bill Text Versions
2025-09-26 Introduced 0000-00-00 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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