SB 805 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: recess in public schools. (FE)

SB 805 requires Wisconsin public schools and charter schools to provide at least 60 minutes of daily supervised recess for students in kindergarten through sixth grade starting in the 2026-27 school year. The bill defines recess as unstructured time for physical activity, play, games, or social engagement, prohibits using recess as punishment (except for immediate safety threats), and bans electronic devices during required recess. School boards must schedule this time without counting transfer periods, and the state education department will provide implementation guidance. This directly affects all K-6 public school students and school administrators in Wisconsin.
Sub-Topics: K-12 Education
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Introduced Jan 2, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Behnke, Dittrich and Goeben
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