WisconsinAB9482025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)House

An Act to repeal 120.12 (29); to amend 115.28 (38), 119.04 (1) and 120.12 (29) (title); to create 120.12 (30) of the statutes; Relating to: policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during the school day in public schools.

Sponsored By: David Armstrong (Republican), Lindee Brill (Republican), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Bob Donovan (Republican), Joel Kitchens (Republican), Daniel Knodl (Republican), David Murphy (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Adam Neylon (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Chuck Wichgers (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • David Armstrong

    Republican • House

  • Lindee Brill

    Republican • House

  • Barbara Dittrich

    Republican • House

  • Bob Donovan

    Republican • House

  • Joel Kitchens

    Republican • House

  • Daniel Knodl

    Republican • House

  • David Murphy

    Republican • House

  • Amanda Nedweski

    Republican • House

  • Adam Neylon

    Republican • House

  • Jerry O'Connor

    Republican • House

  • Jim Piwowarczyk

    Republican • House

  • Chuck Wichgers

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara

    Republican • Senate

  • Jamie Wall

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

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

    3/23/2026Senate
  2. Available for scheduling

    3/6/2026Senate
  3. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1

    3/6/2026Senate
  4. Executive action taken

    3/6/2026Senate
  5. Public hearing held

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

    2/25/2026Senate
  7. Received from Assembly

    2/23/2026Senate
  8. Ordered immediately messaged

    2/19/2026House
  9. Read a third time and passed

    2/19/2026House
  10. Rules suspended

    2/19/2026House
  11. Ordered to a third reading

    2/19/2026House
  12. Read a second time

    2/19/2026House
  13. Made a special order of business at 11:49 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

    2/18/2026House
  14. Referred to committee on Rules

    2/11/2026House
  15. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 9, Noes 4

    2/11/2026House
  16. Executive action taken

    2/11/2026House
  17. Senator Wall added as a cosponsor

    2/10/2026House
  18. Public hearing held

    2/5/2026House
  19. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    1/28/2026House
  20. Introduced by Representatives Brill, Kitchens, Dittrich, O'Connor, Armstrong, Donovan, Nedweski, Piwowarczyk, Murphy, Wichgers, Neylon and Knodl; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara

    1/28/2026House

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