Wisconsin Legislative Council
AMENDMENT MEMO
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Memo published: March 12, 2025 Contact: Tom Koss, Staff Attorney
2025 Assembly Bill 74
Assembly
Amendment 1
2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 74
2025 Assembly Bill 74 requires a school board, governing body of a private school, and operator of a
charter school (collectively, “school”) that receives a credible report of sexual misconduct by a school
staff member to notify the parents or guardians of each pupil alleged to be a victim, target, or recipient
of the alleged sexual misconduct by the end of the day on which the report is received.
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A report is considered received: (1) by a school board or operator of a charter school, when it is received
by an individual employed by the school district or operator of the charter school and for purposes of
that employment, the individual is required to hold a principal, assistant principal, or district
administrator license issued by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI); and (2) by the governing
body of a private school, when it is received by an individual employed by the governing body as an
assistant principal, principal, or administrator.
The bill also requires school boards to annually provide parents and guardians with information
regarding the right to access records regarding school employee discipline under the Public Records
Law.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1
Assembly Amendment 1 makes several changes to the bill. First, the amendment requires a school to
notify the parent or guardian of each pupil alleged to be a victim, target, or recipient of any of the
following alleged conduct:
Sexual misconduct by a school staff member.
That an individual who has been convicted of a serious child sex offense has engaged in an
occupation or participated in a volunteer position that requires the individual to work or interact
primarily and directly with children in a manner that constitutes a crime.
That a sex offender has intentionally captured a representation of a minor pupil without the written
consent of the pupil’s parent or guardian.
Second, the amendment specifies the manner in which a school must provide notice to the pupil’s
parent or guardian. The school must provide the notice in person or by phone, including voicemail. If
the report is received on a school day before the end of regularly scheduled instruction, the school must
notify the pupil’s parent or guardian by 5 p.m. on that day. If the report is received any other time, the
school must provide the notice by noon on the next calendar day.
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Sexual misconduct by a school staff member is prohibited under s. 948.098, Stats. - 2 -
Third, the amendment modifies the professionals that receive a report of the alleged conduct for the
school to be considered to have received the report. Under the amendment, the school is also
considered to have received the report when it is received by the school’s designated Title IX
coordinator, as defined under federal law.
Fourth, the amendment specifies that notification is not required if the report alleges conduct by the
pupil’s parent or guardian.
BILL HISTORY
Representative Franklin offered Assembly Amendment 1 on March 10, 2025. On March 11, 2025, the
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety voted to recommend adoption of the
amendment on a vote of Ayes, 12; Noes, 3; and voted to recommend passage of the bill, as amended, on
a vote of Ayes, 13; Noes, 2.
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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