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Introduced
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
In Committee
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, this bill requires each school board to provide a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program to pupils in grades four-year-old kindergarten to 12. Under the bill, each school board must include various topics in its child sexual abuse prevention instructional program, including 1) age-appropriated facts about sexual abuse; 2) how to communicate incidents of sexual abuse to trustworthy adults; 3) how to set and respect personal boundaries; and 4) information about giving and receiving consent. Annually before offering the child sexual abuse prevention instructional program to a pupil, the bill requires that each school board provide a pupil[s parent or guardian with information related to the instructional program, including approximately when it will be provided to the pupil, an explanation of how to opt out of the instructional program, an outline of the instructional program for the pupil[s specific grade, and facts and clear explanations related to specific child sexual abuse topics. Lastly, under the bill, a pupil[s parent or guardian may opt the pupil out of the instructional program by filing a written request with the pupil[s teacher or principal. For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill. LRB-2531/1 FFK:cdc 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 171
AI Summary
This bill mandates that beginning in the 2026-27 school year, every school board in Wisconsin must provide a comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention education program for students from 4-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade. The instructional program must cover developmentally appropriate topics including age-appropriate facts about sexual abuse, anatomically correct body part terminology, strategies for rejecting unwanted advances, setting and respecting personal boundaries, understanding consent, distinguishing between safe and unsafe touch, and identifying trustworthy adults. Prior to implementing the program, school boards must annually provide parents or guardians with a detailed program outline, notification of when the instruction will occur, and extensive information about child sexual abuse prevention, such as adverse childhood experiences, offender behaviors, warning signs, and reporting mechanisms. Importantly, the bill allows parents or guardians to opt their child out of the instruction by submitting a written request to the school, ensuring parental choice while establishing a mandatory statewide framework for child sexual abuse prevention education.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)*,
André Jacque (R)*,
Jesse James (R)*,
Mark Spreitzer (D)*,
Elijah Behnke (R),
Barbara Dittrich (R),
Robert Donovan (R),
Rick Gundrum (R),
Joel Kitchens (R),
Rob Kreibich (R),
Clint Moses (R),
Jeff Mursau (R),
Jerry O'Connor (R),
Jim Piwowarczyk (R),
Pat Snyder (R),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Last Action
Senator Wanggaard added as a coauthor (on 05/07/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb171 |
| SB171 ROCP for Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/mental_health_substance_abuse_prevention_children_and_families/1918202.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB171: Fiscal Estimate From DPI | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb171/sb171_dpi.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB171.pdf |
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