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2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 4

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)

Status: S - Education

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
2/21/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education74
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 4638

History

Date / House Action Journal
2/3/2025 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Nedweski, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, O'Connor, Steffen, Tusler, Vos and Wichgers;
cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Cabral-Guevara and Feyen
 
2/3/2025 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Education 
2/4/2025 Asm.Representative Melotik added as a coauthor 
2/6/2025 Asm.Fiscal estimate received 
2/6/2025 Asm.Public hearing held 
2/13/2025 Asm.Executive action taken 
2/17/2025 Asm.Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 533
2/17/2025 Asm.Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)33
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a second time38
2/19/2025 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca38
2/19/2025 Asm.Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken38
2/19/2025 Asm.Decision of the Chair appealed38
2/19/2025 Asm.Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 4438
2/19/2025 Asm.Ordered to a third reading38
2/19/2025 Asm.Rules suspended38
2/19/2025 Asm.Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 4638
2/19/2025 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged39
2/20/2025 Sen.Received from Assembly70
2/21/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Education74
 
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