WisconsinAB42025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

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)

Sponsored By: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Cindi Duchow (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), David Steffen (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Robin Vos (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Parochial and private schoolsSchool -- AdministrationSchool -- AttendanceSchool -- Charter schoolSchool -- Curriculum

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Elijah Behnke

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Cindi Duchow

    Republican • House

  • Rick Gundrum

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • Rob Kreibich

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • David Steffen

    Republican • House

  • Ron Tusler

    Republican • House

  • Robin Vos

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Dan Feyen

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Melotik

    Republican • House

  • Van Wanggaard

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 90

House vote 2/19/2025

Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46

Yes: 52 • No: 46

House vote 2/19/2025

Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 44

Yes: 54 • No: 44

Actions Timeline

  1. Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Read first time and referred to committee on Education

    2/21/2025Senate
  3. Received from Assembly

    2/20/2025Senate
  4. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/19/2025House
  5. Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46

    2/19/2025House
  6. Rules suspended

    2/19/2025House
  7. Ordered to a third reading

    2/19/2025House
  8. Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 44

    2/19/2025House
  9. Decision of the Chair appealed

    2/19/2025House
  10. Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken

    2/19/2025House
  11. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca

    2/19/2025House
  12. Read a second time

    2/19/2025House
  13. Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)

    2/17/2025House
  14. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5

    2/17/2025House
  15. Executive action taken

    2/13/2025House
  16. Public hearing held

    2/6/2025House
  17. Fiscal estimate received

    2/6/2025House
  18. Representative Melotik added as a coauthor

    2/4/2025House
  19. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    2/3/2025House
  20. 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

    2/3/2025House

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