2025-2026 Regular SessionWisconsin Legislature

AB4: Required instruction in civics in the elementary and high school grades, high school graduation requirements, and private school educational program criteria. (FE)

Legislative Summary

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)

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Introduced
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
State Assembly
2/4/2025
Representative Melotik added as a coauthor
State Assembly
2/6/2025
Fiscal estimate received
State Assembly
2/6/2025
Public hearing held
State Assembly
2/13/2025
Executive action taken
State Assembly
2/17/2025
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 5
State Assembly
2/17/2025
Referred to calendar of 2-19-2025 pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (1)
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Read a second time
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Andraca
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Point of order that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 not germane under Assembly Rule 54 (3)(f) well taken
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Decision of the Chair appealed
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Decision of the Chair upheld, Ayes 54, Noes 44
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Ordered to a third reading
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Rules suspended
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 52, Noes 46
State Assembly
2/19/2025
Ordered immediately messaged
State Assembly
2/20/2025
Received from Assembly
Senate
2/21/2025
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
Senate

Amendments

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

2/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Assembly: Decision of the Chair upheld
2/19/2025
54
Yea
44
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly: Read a third time and passed
2/19/2025
52
Yea
46
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED