WisconsinMilitary families have 90 days to apply for school enrollment
Families whose residence changes because of military orders may apply for full-time enrollment in another public school district within 90 days after the orders are issued.
What it does
Families whose residence changes because of military orders may apply for full-time enrollment in another public school district within 90 days after the orders are issued. Covered orders include those from reserve forces, state defense forces, and any state’s National Guard.
Argument forFamilies could have more time to seek a different public school after a move, including when orders come from a reserve unit or state National Guard.
Argument againstFamilies could still miss the application window if they need more than 90 days after orders are issued to apply.
More detail
A parent or guardian may apply for full-time open enrollment based on a move caused by military orders within 90 days after the orders are issued. The application is for a public school district other than the pupil’s resident district. The pupil and the pupil’s parent or guardian must have changed residence because of the orders. This rule first applies to applications received on the effective date stated in the act.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9Published 4-9-2026Latest
- Apr 9Report approved by the Governor Tony Evers on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 204Became Law
- Apr 2Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026To Governor
- Feb 24Report correctly enrolledMinor
- Feb 19Received from Assembly concurred inMinor
- Feb 18Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18Read a third time and concurred inPassed House
- Feb 18Rules suspended
- Feb 18Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Feb 18Read a second timeMinor
- Feb 17Made a special order of business at 1:15 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13
- Feb 16Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor
- 2025
- May 27Read first time and referred to committee on RulesMinor
- Apr 22Received from SenateMinor
- Apr 22Ordered immediately messaged
- Apr 22Read a third time and passedPassed Senate
- Apr 22Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Apr 22Ordered to a third readingMinor
- Apr 22Read a second timeMinor
- Apr 22Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Apr 18Placed on calendar 4-22-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Apr 10Available for scheduling
- Vote recorded Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Report passage recommended by Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0Minor
- Apr 10Executive action taken
- Apr 4Senator Habush Sinykin added as a coauthor
- Apr 3Public hearing held
- Mar 25Representative Tusler added as a cosponsor
- Mar 14Read first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Veteran and Military AffairsMinor
- Mar 14Introduced by Senators Jacque and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Tucker, Behnke, Brill, Kreibich, Mursau and WichgersIntroduced
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