# Wisconsin AB3: 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)

Wisconsin AB3, 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), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican) and 12 others; 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 AB3
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: 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)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: 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)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: English language, School -- Curriculum, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (51 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Bob Donovan (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Melotik (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Robin Vos (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rachael Cabral-Guevara (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 46 | pass | 51 | 46 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Read first time and referred to committee on Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Received from Assembly (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Ordered immediately messaged (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 51, Noes 46 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (House)
- 2025-02-19: Ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read a second time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Representative Goodwin withdrawn as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-02-13: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-02-06: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-03: Introduced 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB3), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB3.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB3)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB3.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB3-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).