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WI AB 56

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Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WI AB 56 pass?

No. WI AB 56 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-23). Latest recorded action (2026-03-23): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

What is WI AB 56 about?

WI AB 56 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: requiring the display of the national motto in public schools and on public buildings. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI AB 56?

Wichgers, Tusler, Tittl and 8 others are the primary sponsors of WI AB 56.

Introduced
2025-02-24
Latest action
2026-03-23 — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Wichgersprimary
  • Tuslerprimary
  • Tittlprimary
  • Murphyprimary
  • Kreibichprimary
  • Knodlprimary
  • Gundrumprimary
  • Brillprimary
  • Behnkeprimary
  • Gustafsonprimary
  • Goebenprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    Introduced by Representatives Goeben, Gustafson, Behnke, Brill, Gundrum, Knodl, Kreibich, Murphy, Tittl, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk and Nass

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-05

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  4. 2026-03-23

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

    failure

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Votes

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Related bills

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Attribution

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