# Wisconsin AB109: An Act to amend 118.19 (18) (bg) 1.; to create 118.19 (18) (bp) of the statutes; Relating to: a lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)

Wisconsin AB109, An Act to amend 118.19 (18) (bg) 1.; to create 118.19 (18) (bp) of the statutes; Relating to: a lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Joint Legislative Council; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB109
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 118.19 (18) (bg) 1.; to create 118.19 (18) (bp) of the statutes; Relating to: a lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsor: Joint Legislative Council
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Administrative rules -- Revisions, Indians and tribal issues, Public Instruction, Department of, School -- Curriculum, Teacher -- Certificate
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joint Legislative Council

## Actions (18)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Available for scheduling (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read a third time and passed (House)
- 2026-02-17: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-02-17: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read a second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Representatives Ortiz-Velez, Miresse and Stroud added as coauthors (House)
- 2026-02-13: Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 2-17-2026 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 11, Noes 0 (House)
- 2026-01-08: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-12-17: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-03-17: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-03-11: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced by Joint Legislative Council (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB109), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB109.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB109)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB109.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB109-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).