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Read. Follow. Verify.Wisconsin Senate Bill 731 Requires High School Curriculum on Blood and Organ Donation
Last action · March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Sponsors: Patrick Testin and 14 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, Wisconsin are required to include instruction on human organ and blood donation for students in at least one grade from 9 to 12.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school boards
School boards must update their high school curricula to include instruction on human organ and blood donation starting in the 2026-27 school year.
pupils in grades 9 to 12
Key Facts
- School boards must provide instruction in human organ and blood donation in at least one of grades 9 to 12.
- Required curriculum content must cover the purpose of human organ and blood donation.
- Required curriculum must include information on statewide and nationwide donation needs.
- Required curriculum must explain the procedure for participating in human organ and blood donation.
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- The new instructional requirement first applies to the curriculum for the 2026-27 school year.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.
Procedural history
10 actions- Mar 23, 2026SenateFailed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Mar 19, 2026SenateRepresentative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 3, 2026SenateAvailable for scheduling
- Feb 3, 2026SenateFloorReport passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Feb 3, 2026SenateExecutive action taken
- Jan 28, 2026SenatePublic hearing held
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- Jan 22, 2026SenateRepresentative Miresse added as a cosponsor
- Jan 2, 2026SenateFiscal estimate received
- Dec 8, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Dec 8, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced by Senators Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin and James; cosponsored by Representatives Franklin, Gustafson, Subeck, Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Prado and Melotik
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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