WI AB4 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 17)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to amend 118.165 (1) (d) and 118.33 (1) (a) 1. b.; to create 115.28 (55v), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. m., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. m., 118.60 (2) (a) 10., 119.23 (2) (a) 10. and 121.02 (1) (L) 9. of the statutes; Relating to: required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE)

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Title

Required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-02-19 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-19 - House - Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld (Y: 54 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2025-02-21SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Education
2025-02-20SenateReceived from Assembly
2025-02-19HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2025-02-19HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46
2025-02-19HouseRules suspended
2025-02-19HouseOrdered to a third reading
2025-02-19HouseDecision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 44
2025-02-19HouseDecision of the Chair appealed
2025-02-19HousePoint of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
2025-02-19HouseAssembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca
2025-02-19HouseRead a second time
2025-02-17HouseReferred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
2025-02-17HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5
2025-02-13HouseExecutive action taken
2025-02-06HousePublic hearing held
2025-02-06HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-02-04HouseRepresentative Melotik added as a coauthor
2025-02-03HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Education
2025-02-03HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB30 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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