All Roll Calls
Yes: 51 • No: 46
WisconsinAB32025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House
An Act to create 115.28 (55p), 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) (k) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), Paul Melotik (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Robin Vos (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
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English languageSchool -- CurriculumState Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Elijah Behnke
Republican • House
Lindee Brill
Republican • House
Barbara Dittrich
Republican • House
Bob Donovan
Republican • House
Russell Goodwin
Democratic • House
Rick Gundrum
Republican • House
Daniel Knodl
Republican • House
Rob Kreibich
Republican • House
Paul Melotik
Republican • House
David Murphy
Republican • House
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican • House
Jim Piwowarczyk
Republican • House
Ron Tusler
Republican • House
Robin Vos
Republican • House
Chuck Wichgers
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Rachael Cabral-Guevara
Republican • Senate
Steve Nass
Republican • Senate
Jerry O'Connor
Republican • House
Van Wanggaard
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/19/2025
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 46
Yes: 51 • No: 46
Actions Timeline
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
3/23/2026SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Education
2/21/2025SenateReceived from Assembly
2/20/2025SenateOrdered immediately messaged
2/19/2025HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 46
2/19/2025HouseRules suspended
2/19/2025HouseOrdered to a third reading
2/19/2025HouseRead a second time
2/19/2025HouseRepresentative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor
2/19/2025HouseReferred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
2/17/2025HouseReport passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5
2/17/2025HouseRepresentative O'Connor added as a coauthor
2/17/2025HouseExecutive action taken
2/13/2025HousePublic hearing held
2/6/2025HouseFiscal estimate received
2/6/2025HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Education
2/3/2025HouseIntroduced by Representatives Melotik, Behnke, Brill, Dittrich, Donovan, Goodwin, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Mursau, Tusler, Vos, Wichgers and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators Nass, Cabral-Guevara and Wanggaard
2/3/2025House
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