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WI SB97

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cory Tomczyk

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School boards, private school governing bodies, and charter school operators must notify parents/guardians by end of day when a credible report of sexual misconduct by a staff member is received and their child is identified as an alleged victim, target, or recipient

  • "Sexual misconduct" includes communications intended to sexually degrade, humiliate, arouse, or gratify, as well as intentional touching using body parts or objects for those same purposes

  • Reports are considered "received" when they reach licensed staff at public/charter schools or assistant principals, principals, or administrators at private schools

  • School boards must annually inform parents and guardians of their rights to access records regarding school employee discipline under public records law

  • Sexual misconduct by school staff against a pupil is already a Class I felony under existing Wisconsin law

Legislative Description

Parental notification of alleged sexual misconduct by a school staff member. (FE)

Last Action

Available for scheduling

11/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families3/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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