2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-3363/1
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June 12, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Ratcliff, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Smith, Hesselbein and Drake, cosponsored by Representatives Vining, Phelps, Cruz, Neubauer, Rivera-Wagner, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Udell, Arney, Clancy, Andraca, Emerson, Hong, Joers, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Roe, Sheehan, Tenorio, Fitzgerald, Bare, Prado, Subeck, Mayadev, DeSmidt, DeSanto, Stubbs, Anderson and Johnson. Referred to Committee on Education.
SB320,1,3
1An Act to create 20.255 (2) (fi) and 115.403 of the statutes; relating to: grants
2for LGBTQIA+ rights training for school counselors and school social workers
3and making an appropriation. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, the Department of Public Instruction must award grants to school boards to provide training in LGBTQIA+ rights, in a program developed or approved by DPI, to school counselors and school social workers employed by school boards. The bill defines “LGBTQIA+” as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or any other nonheterosexual or noncisgender orientation, identity, or expression.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB320,14Section 1. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, 5insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: SB320,26Section 2. 20.255 (2) (fi) of the statutes is created to read: SB320,2,9720.255 (2) (fi) LGBTQIA+ rights training grants. The amounts in the 8schedule for grants under s. 115.403 (2) for training in LGBTQIA+ rights for school 9counselors and school social workers. SB320,310Section 3. 115.403 of the statutes is created to read: SB320,2,1311115.403 LGBTQIA+ rights training grants. (1) In this section, 12“LGBTQIA+” means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or any 13other nonheterosexual or noncisgender orientation, identity, or expression. SB320,2,1714(2) The department shall award grants to school boards to provide training on 15the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals, in a program developed or approved by the 16department, to school counselors and school social workers employed by a school 17board. SB320,418Section 4. Effective date. SB320,2,2019(1) This act takes effect on the day after publication, or on the 2nd day after 20publication of the 2025 biennial budget act, whichever is later.
