The new bill authored by State Sen. Julian Bradley seeks to improve educational content on pregnancy, fetal development, and parental responsibility in school programs, according to the Wisconsin State Senate.
According to the Wisconsin State Legislature’s official website, the bill was described as follows: “explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program. (FE)”.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates that school boards offering a human growth and development instructional program incorporate specific educational content on pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth, when age appropriate. It requires the inclusion of a high-definition ultrasound video illustrating early fetal development stages, including brain, heart, sex organs, and other vital organs. Additionally, a high-quality computer-generated animation must depict the fertilization process and weekly fetal development, identifying key growth markers until birth. The curriculum must also feature a presentation covering each trimester’s impact on maternal physical and emotional health. Furthermore, the bill stipulates the need to educate students on parental responsibility, highlighting the importance of secure interpersonal relationships for infant mental health and the benefits of reading to young children for cognitive growth. Effective July 1, 2025, these requirements aim to enhance instructional depth in human growth and development programs within schools.
The bill was co-authored by Representative Amanda M. Nedweski (Republican-32nd District), Senator Dan Feyen (Republican-20th District), Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (Republican-25th District), Senator Cory Tomczyk (Republican-29th District). It was co-sponsored by Representative Scott Allen (Republican-82nd District), Representative Elijah R. Behnke (Republican-6th District), and Representative Lindee Rae Brill (Republican-27th District), along 11 other co-sponsors.
Julian Bradley has authored or co-authored another 49 bills since the beginning of the 2025 session, with all of them being adopted.
Bradley graduated from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse in 2014 with a BS.
Bradley, a Republican, was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 2021 to represent the state’s 28th Senate district, replacing previous state senator Dave Craig.
In Wisconsin, the legislative process starts when a senator, constituent, group, or agency proposes an idea for a bill. After drafting, the bill is introduced, numbered, and referred to a committee for review and public input. If approved, it moves through three readings and votes in both the Senate and Assembly. Once both chambers pass the same version, the bill goes to the governor, who can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Only a small share of bills introduced each session ultimately become law. You can learn more about the Wisconsin legislative process here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB371 | 07/09/2025 | Explaining pregnancy, prenatal development, and childbirth as part of a human growth and development instructional program. (FE) |
| SB338 | 06/19/2025 | Enforcement of the federal Help America Vote Act |
| SB295 | 05/30/2025 | The use of artificial intelligence or other machine assisted translation in court proceedings and of telephone or live audiovisual interpretation in criminal trials. (FE) |
| SB289 | 05/30/2025 | Requirements for proposed administrative rules that impose any costs |
| SB288 | 05/30/2025 | Authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles |
| SB280 | 05/23/2025 | Interest earned on coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds. (FE) |
| SB279 | 05/22/2025 | Grants to law enforcement agencies for data-sharing platforms |
| SB277 | 05/21/2025 | The expiration of administrative rules. (FE) |
| SB276 | 05/21/2025 | Challenges to the validity of administrative rules and making an appropriation. (FE) |
| SB275 | 05/21/2025 | Statements of scope for administrative rules. (FE) |
| SB267 | 05/20/2025 | The fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization with the Department of Financial Institutions. (FE) |
| SB256 | 05/15/2025 | Delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial Institutions’ approval to offer portable benefit accounts, providing for insurance coverage, modifying administrative rules related to accident and sickness insurance, and granting rule-making authority. (FE) |
| SB254 | 05/09/2025 | Funding for the War Memorial Center and making an appropriation. (FE) |
| SB249 | 05/09/2025 | Vacancies in appointive state offices |
| SB244 | 05/09/2025 | Modifying the sales and use tax exemption for qualified data centers. (FE) |
| SB240 | 05/09/2025 | Workforce literacy grant program. (FE) |
| SB231 | 04/29/2025 | Creating a tax credit for expenses related to film production services and for capital investments made by a film production company, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE) |
| SB176 | 04/03/2025 | An income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE) |
