SB 424 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: teacher preparatory programs.

SB 424 amends Wisconsin law to require all teacher preparatory programs in the state to mandate student teaching consisting of full days for a full semester or summer session, aligned with the cooperating school's daily schedule and calendar. This affects teacher preparation programs and applicants seeking teaching licenses in Wisconsin public schools. The bill specifies that the state superintendent must accept accreditation from U.S. Department of Education-recognized agencies for licensing or program approval purposes. Exceptions to the student teaching requirement are permitted only when institutional and school calendars conflict, as determined by the state superintendent.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Senate Passage

Nov 2025

Assembly Passage

Nov 2025

Vetoed

Dec 2025

Introduced Sep 12, 2025 Vetoed Dec 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

Bill Text → Text as Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft proposal into its final enacted form, removing committee headers and introductory text while consolidating the legal language into a single continuous section. The substantive policy regarding teacher training requirements remains unchanged, mandating that all teacher preparation programs require full-semester or full-summer student teaching.

Scope change

The scope of the law remains identical; the change is purely the transition from draft bill text to the final enacted statute.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft-specific metadata, including the introduction date, sponsor names, committee referral information, and the separate 'Analysis' section explaining the bill's purpose.

Consolidated the legal text into a single paragraph, merging the original Section 1 header and the subsequent legal provisions into one continuous block of text to match the format of an enacted law.

Deleted the '(END)' marker and the footer containing legislative reference numbers and drafting codes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Dec 5, 2025

Vetoed

Report vetoed by the Governor on 12-5-2025

upper

Nov 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read a third time and concurred in

lower

Nov 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read a third time and passed

upper

Nov 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

upper

Sep 12, 2025

Introduced

Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Marklein and Keyeski; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Duchow, Behnke, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy and Mursau

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors