# Wisconsin AB56: An Act to amend 1.14 (title) and 118.06 (title); to create 1.14 (3) and 118.06 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE)

Wisconsin AB56, An Act to amend 1.14 (title) and 118.06 (title); to create 1.14 (3) and 118.06 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican) and 8 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB56
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to amend 1.14 (title) and 118.06 (title); to create 1.14 (3) and 118.06 (3) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Elijah Behnke (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Joy Goeben (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), Rob Kreibich (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Paul Tittl (Republican), Ron Tusler (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public building, School -- Building, School -- Charter school, Symbols, National
- 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: Elijah Behnke (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lindee Brill (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Joy Goeben (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Daniel Knodl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rob Kreibich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: David Murphy (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Paul Tittl (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ron Tusler (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Chuck Wichgers (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Nass (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cory Tomczyk (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time and referred to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Gustafson, Behnke, Brill, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Nass (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB56), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB56.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB56)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB56.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WI-AB56-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).