2023-2024 Regular Session • Wisconsin Legislature
SB873: Incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing in elementary grades. (FE)
Legislative Summary
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)
Bill History
1/5/2024
Introduced
Senate
1/5/2024
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
Senate
1/17/2024
Fiscal estimate received
Senate
1/31/2024
Representative Rozar added as a cosponsor
Senate
2/14/2024
Representative Bodden added as a cosponsor
Senate
4/15/2024
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Failed(4/15/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 18
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Joan Ballweg
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Howard Marklein
Republican
Steve Nass
Republican
Lena Taylor
Democrat
Van Wanggaard
Republican
Paul Melotik
Republican
Elijah Behnke
Republican
Barbara Dittrich
Republican
James Edming
Republican
Joy Goeben
Republican
Rick Gundrum
Republican
Clint Moses
Republican
David Murphy
Republican
Jeffrey Mursau
Republican
LaKeshia Myers
Democrat
Amanda Nedweski
Republican
Jerry O'Connor
Republican
William Penterman
Republican
Peter Schmidt
Republican
Robin Vos
Republican