WisconsinMilitary recruiters would get access to public high school spaces
During the 2025–26 school year, covered public high school boards would have to let military recruiters use common areas and visit schools during school days or events.
What it does
Military recruiters would be allowed into high school common areas during recruiting visits and at school during the school day or school events. Boards would not have to allow access to classrooms during instruction.
Argument forStudents could meet recruiters in shared spaces or at school events and learn more about military service.
Argument againstSchools may have fewer choices about where recruiters can go during the school day, while still keeping them out of classrooms during instruction.
More detail
School governing boards would have to let military recruiters use high school common areas during recruiting visits and access the school during school days or school events. The rule covers high schools operated by the governing boards addressed in the text, including the Milwaukee school board and covered charter school governing boards. This access applies regardless of what access boards provide to colleges or prospective employers. Boards do not have to allow recruiters into classrooms during instructional time. The text says this first applies to access provided during the 2025–26 school year.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- May 13Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82Latest
- May 12Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)
- 2025
- Dec 5Report vetoed by the Governor Tony Evers on 12-5-2025Major
- Dec 4Presented to the Governor on 12-4-2025To Governor
- Nov 24Report correctly enrolledMinor
- Nov 20Received from Assembly concurred inMinor
- Nov 19Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Lower
- Nov 19Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 55, Noes 42Passed House
- Nov 19Rules suspended
- Nov 19Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Nov 19Read a second timeMinor
- Nov 19Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take upMajor
- Nov 13Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules
- Jul 16Read first time and referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Jun 19Received from SenateMinor
- Jun 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Vote recorded Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read a third time and passed, Ayes 18, Noes 14Passed Senate
- Jun 18Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Jun 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Jun 18Senate Substitute Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 18, Noes 14Minor
- Jun 18Read a second timeMinor
- Jun 18Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Pfaff, Wall, Keyeski, Smith and CarpenterMinor
- Jun 17Placed on calendar 6-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 16Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2. Result: pass.Upper
- May 16Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2Minor
- May 16Executive action taken
- May 6Public hearing held
- Feb 3Read first time and referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 3Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Bradley, Feyen, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Penterman, Brill, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Franklin, Green, B. Jacobson, Knodl, Kreibich, Maxey, Melotik, Moses, Mursau, O'Connor, Tittl, Tucker, Wichgers, Wittke and TuslerIntroduced
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